ber 1977..
The Fraser Government hai-.*
Arts activities in AUStr
greater assistance.
in. our recent Budget,
was the tightest ever, w,
comnmitment to the Arts. b
activities including wdx..
over Involvement in the Arts.. s6
we have recently establi-i.
expand Arts activities AIiiz
in the remote areas, and-, j
lie have already indicated:.^
to donate works of Art to;
we wi1. . a~ low-* a -tax dedut
market value of the donatio= 1.
This action by the Praser-,, v
and regional galleries to dr'ii

F 77/ 280
PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 29 NOVEMBER 1977
INDIA: CYCLONE RELIEF
The Australian Government has offered $ 100,000 to India
for the relief of victims and the rehabilitation of areas
devastated by the recent cyclones in Tamil Nadu and Andhra
Pradesh. The Prime Minister has sent a message to the Indian Prime
Minister, Mr. Morarji Desai, informing him of this offer and
expressing the deep sympathy of the Australian Government
and pebple at7-1h&-l6ss Of life, suffering and damage caused
by the cyclones.

F 77/ 279
I( LL
PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 29 NOVEMBER 1977
DISASTER RELIEF,. QUEENSLAND
The Commonwealth Government has agreed to a request by the
Queensland Government for assistance under the Natural
Disasters Assistance Arrangements in respect of the granite
belt hailstorins, drought and the northern bush fires, all of,
which have recently been declared natural disasters by the
Queensland Government.
As with the drought relief proposals put forward recently by
the South Australian Government, the Commonwealth has acted

L' i 7L
FOR PRESS 28 NOVEMBER 1977
ADDRESS AT HOBART CAM. PAIGN LUN'. CHEON
In this election, the questions which face the people of
Tasmania and all Australians, are as clear as they
were in 1975. In 1975 Australians faced up to the question of
whether they wanted our country to lift itself out of the
suffocating morass Labor had created.
Australia and Tasmania first of all answered yes,
with the most resounding vote in our history.
Since then, the Australian people and government have been

1OR PI! 28 tNOVI1' tDZRL 17
11013A~ lT = 11114 RALLY
rt is tjceat to be back aigain in TacrnwIfli b( caus I air proud of
," act. j-Iijji it wis my> governm~ ent whiCAl t) 4t Tasmania hzvck. on Ph rp
our oinaeisto thigi groat stato 1-mwe bveen honou-red. Vle h,-v
helpod ciuii~ re develupment i~ Tmia; our freight equaj36i. Lon
.9chorno 11; 49 i; no-ITsaa'* fi~ oiijht dijeadvarataqe..
and our investment , Alowancor is3 respnnsible flT~:
devlOIO* PAM'Ktr ZIS thie new inulti-millljoij doliar hPP$? 4 projc~ o at botirO. u,

j AUSTRALIA
FOR PRESS28 NOVEMBER 1977
INVESTMENT PROJECTS
The Prime Minister was asked at a press conference in
Melbourne on Friday to detail the investment proposals
totalling $ 6,000 million to which he has referred in
public statements.
The attached list was drawn up and made public by the
Prime Minister at his press conference in Hobart today.
PRIME MM3NSTER

MINISTR CAH4JFi4A
FOR PRESS 27 NOVEM4BER, 1977
LAUNCESTON~ LIBERAL PARTY BAR-B-QUE
it is great to be in Tasmania. Tasmania always receives special.
attention from this government. The Tasmanian Liberal team in.
the House is the best team that Tasmania has ever had in
the Federal Parliament. I know. from sitting in. the House at
Question Time just how effectively Kevin Newman in the ' nity
Max Burr, Ray Groom, Bruce Goodluck and 1-sichael Hodgmnan from
Backbench pursue Tasmania's interests.

Embargoed until 7.00 p. m. F7/ 7
FOR PRESS 27 NOVEMBER 1977
ELECTORATE TALK
Interest rates are important to all Australians. The level of
interest rates can have an immediate and direct impact on our
quality of life.
They particularly affect young men and women wanting to buy homes,
and to families and others wanting to borrow money to make
improvements to their homes. They are also of special concern
to small businesses and farmers, who rely on borrowed money to
keep operating and to expand.

U5' 3 HALIA
FOR PRESS 26 NOVEMBER 1977
For the past week the leaders of the Labor Party have failed to
tell the public in clear terms whether they would protect people
from having their tax increased simply because of inflation.
They have been desperately confused and have repeatedly contradicted
one another.
The Shadow Treasurer, Mr. Hurford, was expected -to give the
definitive statement by the end of the week. He failed to do
SO. He cancelled his press conference.
It is quite clear that -the Labor Party would abolish what is called

FOR PRE" SS 25 NOVEMBER 1977
ADDRESS AT RAL~ LY AT DFAXIN, MELBOURNE
On necember 10 the peopl. e of Australia 1will be deciding
on the kind of country Australia is to become in the next
decade. Do you want Australians having the freedomn to
build the kind of life they want? Do you want incentives
to achiev'e and rewards for initiative? Do you want
opportunities -and productive jobs for our young people?
Do you want the poor and disadvantaged to have genuine
assistance which words and increases self respect?