FOR PRESS 5 APRIL 1978
INQUIRY INTO BEEFMARKETING AND PROCESSING
BY THE PJT
I have written to State Premiers requesting their
co-operation on having relevant state and municipal
abattoirs included in the inquiry to be conducted by
the PJT into charges for beef marketing and processing.
The PJT will examine margins at every stage of beef
marketing and processing including charges by
livestock selling agents, abattoirs and other processors
and prices charged at the wholesale and retail levels.
Details of the inquiry will be announced at a later

TH; AALU:
PRiVE PANISTER 4 April 1978
REPORTS OF THE AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL
Mr Speaker, for the information of Honourable members, I
present two reports of the Australian Scienkce and Technology
Council. (" ASTEC").
The first is a report on the activities of the interim ASTEC,
which was formed on 29 April 1976 and terminated on 29 March 1977.
The second, is a report by the permanent ASTEC, established by
the Government in April 1977, on energy research and development,
in Australia.

Embargo until 5 pm. PRIMEST AIAITE
FOR PRESS 4 April 1978
The Prime Minister announced today that he would be making
a two day working visit to Japan in April. He would
arrive in Tokyo on 19 April.
Mr Fraser said that he believed that there were important
international economic problems that he should discuss
with Mr Fukuda, and he'had suggested to Mr Fukuda that
there would be advantage in their meeting before Mr Fukuda
left on his forthcoming visit to Washington. Mr Fukuda had
readily agreed.

I,. EMBARGO: 10.00 a. m.
PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 3 APRIL 1978
ADDRESS AT NATIONAL ABORIGINAL. CONFERENCE
The establishment of the Council for Aboriginal Development and
now this inaugural meeting of the National Aboriginal
Conference effectively sets the seal on a real turning point
in the development and administration of. Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander affairs in Australia.
Let this be the year when, whatever else we may be able to do,
Australia finally achieves real equality of man with man, equality

FOR PRESS 2 APRIL 1978
ELECTORATE TALK
The current debate in Australia about the integration of
migrants into our society is a most healthy sign. It
demonstrates an increasing awareness of the complex human
problems that are evolving in our multi-cultural society.
Of course, it also helps to highlight the significant and
lasting contribution the migrant community has made to our
national development and of the role it will continue to play.
I believe governments have a special obligation to migrants.

1978 SIR ROBERT MENZIES LECTURE

I am honoured by the invitation you have extended to me to  deliver this inaugural lecture in recognition of one of my  most distinguished predecessors in office.

I congratulate the Monash University Liberal Club for their  initiative in establishing this Annual Lecture.

I am sure, over the years, it will add significantly to  discussion of great national issues, and thus to the ability  of this University to be a forum for the free exchange of  ideas.

FOR PRESS 26 March 1978
The Prime Minister has received representation from the
Premier of Western Australia, Sir Charles Court, seeking
Commonwealth intervention in legal action to prevent the
Australian Meat Industry Employees Union from continuing
bans on the export of live sheep from Western Australia.
The Prime Minister said his Government will do everything
it can to support the Western Australian Government in
this matter, and suggested officials of the two Governments
get together as soon as possible to work out a course of
action.

CABI NET
4~ j> A USTRAL ( A
PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 26 March 1978
I have again written to State Premiers regarding the adoption
by th-e Australian Loan Council of proposed new guidelines for
the Council's consideration of proposals for special addition
to the semi-government borrowing program and for overseas
borrowings by statutory authorities.
In responding to my earlier letter, some State Premiers had
baulked at t he suggestion that the voting arrangements on
proposals put to the Council should be a simple majority

Embargo until delivery
FOR PRESS 26 March 1978
ELECTORATE TALK
" One man's wage increase is another man's job" the prophetic
words of a former Labor Treasurer are just as accurate, just
as relevant today.
Excessive wage increases lose jobs and threaten jobs. It is
for that reason that a key element in the Government's economic
policy strongly endorsed by Australians at two general
elections is our wages policy.
Wages are an integral part of the functioning of the whole
economy. If the economy is to perform efficiently so that

PRESS INTERVIEW WITH PRIME MINISTER, SYDNEY. 25 March 1978
QUESTION: Mr Fraser, what do you say to Mr Bjelke-Petersen' s
claim that your Government is pursuing apartheid policies in
the Northern Territory?
PRIME MINISTER: I think it is complete nonsense. Everyone in
Australia, I am quite certain, knows that it is nonsense. For
a long while in the past there were very patronistic policies
in relation to the Aborigines. White faces went around saying
" This is what is good for you". The Federal Government has