AUS A&
FOR PRESS 14 MAY 1978
ELECTORATE TALK
The barbaric murder of former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro
condemned by free people and freedom loving people tnroughout
the world serves as an ugly reminder ot the modern threat
to democracy.
The kidnapping and assassination came at a time when Aldo Moro
had been seeking a consensus throughout the Italian community.
He sought nothing more than the unification of his people
and his nation. The murder of Moro was not just the murder of
one man it was another serious attack aimed directly at

pEMBARGO: UNTIL DELIVERY
PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRE3SS 12 MAY 1978
SYDNEY CITY MISSI-ON OPENING OF SlWAN\ TO. N LODGE
Everyone involved in making this op ening possible must feel a
real sense of pride. You have taken and translated into
practice one of the great values on which all Australians are
united the concern for the disadvantaged and the helpless;
the belief that people are entitled to a fair go, and help when
they are in trouble.
This belief is one of the key values that brings our society

PRIME MRAINITE 11 May 1978
INDEPENDENT INQUIRY INTO CSIRO
Mr Speaker, I ask leave of the House to make a Statement
concerning the Government's decisions on the recommendations
of the Report of the Independent Inquiry into CSIRO.
In 1976 a comprehensive review was initiated to see whether
government programs for the development and coordination of
Australia's science and technology effort were as effective
as they might be. One inquiry established at that time
concel~ ned the role of a permanent Australian Science and

EfIBUGO: _ Ui4TLJELYERY
PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 10 MAY 1978_
ZIONIST COUNCIL OF VICTORIA
INDEPENDENCE DAY OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL
It is a very great honour for me to participate in this
celebration of Israel's 30th Independence Day.
It is just over a year ago since I last addressed a part of
Melbourne's Jewish Community at the opening of the Sephardi
Synagogue and Community Centre. On that occasion, I quoted
the following words from Gad. Ben-Meir's invitation. " The
significance of the achievement lies not in * the size or splendour of

4U S RL IA & L
PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 10 MAY 1978
ROYAL COM'MISSION
The Prime Minister announced today that on the recommendation
of the Government, His Excellency the Governor-General had
extended the terms of reference under which Mr Justice McGregor
had been appointed under the Royal Commissions Act to
conduct an inquiry into allegations about the Minister for Finance,
the Honourable Eric Robinson, in connection with the
last electoral redistribution in Queensland.
Under the further terms of reference, Mr Justice McGregor

PRESS-OFFICE 10 MAY 1978
PRIME MINISTERS STATEMENT
TO TELEVISION CAMERAS
I am quite certain that all Australians will deplore the
barbaric murder of Aldo Moro, one of the most distinguished
political leaders from Italy. He has been a great leader and
his assassination, his murder, his kidnapping, comes at a-. time
when he had been seeking through the democratic process to
seek some kind of consensus within the Italian community and
nation. This is another serious attack at the heart of the democratic

FOR PRESS 7 MAY 1978
ELECTORATE TALK
The Government's decision to continue with the mining and export
of uranium for peaceful purposes announced last year was
taken only after months of exhaustive examination.
Because of our vast uranium reserves, we made it clear that as
a nation we had special responsibilities., We had responsibilities
to protect the environment and the interests of the Aboriginal
people in Northern Australia, and we also had an international
responsibility. The Government has stressed that there was no way we would not

PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 4 MAY 1978
WORLD HERITAGE LIST
The Prime Minister has written to the Premiers inviting them
to nominate places within their States for listing on the
World Heritage List.
Under the terms of the Convention covering the protection of
the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, adopted by the General
Conference in UNESCO in 1972, there is to be established,
under the title of " World Heritage List", a list of properties
having outstanding universal value which form part of the

PRESS OFFICE TRANSCRIPT q 4 MAY 1978 r
INTERVIEW WITH PETER HARVEY
AT FAIRBAIRN , the
QUESTION: Prime Minister, why the need for/ two Boeing 7271s.
PRIME MINISTER: The basic need is on the grounds of
security, that's been very strongly put to me over recent
days. When I first became Prime Minister it was indicated
that it was alright to travel on commercial aircraft so long
as proper precautions were taken. People were much happier
travelling Qantas and other airlines. * Qantas doesn't travel

PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 3 MAY 1978
MEAT INSPECTION SERVICES
The Prime Minister has written to the State Premiers seeking
their co-operation to rationalise Commonwealth and State
meat inspection services. He has also asked the Premiers to
minimise inspection fees imposed by State Government bodies
on meat entering metropolitan markets.
Previous negotiations with the States extending over many
years have failed to reach agreement. Existing arrangements
involve separate administrative organiisations which lead to
some unnecessary costs.