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Fraser, Malcolm

Transcript 4558

M4DIA LndtA TTlH4 ETK Y. HON. MALCOLM FRASER, M. P.
PRIAE MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA fRIDAY, 25TH NOVEMBER, 1977
The Prime Minister today commented on representations
made by Service Station proprietors concerning pioblems in the
petrol market. The Service cation proprietors have discribed how
they are facing price discrimination and the serious problem
it is causing them.
The Prime Minister commented that he had real
sympathy fur the members of the industry and for this reason
the Government had recently set up an Oil Industry Marketing

Transcript 4557

UR~ ANIUMh IBXPLORATION IN~ S0U1" AUSTRALIA
Th* advertisinlg cal~ pbi9fl against the reLdeyol Government's ur,% num
deciiapn led by the South ' Astralian Prejuier, Mr Dunstan~, h~ s
not prevented hict from uranium development. wlthirx his own Sttc
) sr ipurstan claim~ s that he in opposed to the F'edexal Governmentla.
decision thatmiruing ii% the Northexn Texrrtory should go aheili
to pxrovide uranium tor peaceful purposea. 4
) wp-ver, the facts are that Kr Dunsetan ftin Jicensed a Celln4Tt Conipc..
to c. xplcare for uraniUM in South Australiv.

Transcript 4556

FOR PRE3SS 24 NOVT2NBER .1977
AUIDRES$ AT LUNC~ IMME R?\ LLY, BRISBANE
in this election the people of Qoeensland will be makirtg
fundamental decisions about Australia's future -the future
our families and children will live in. The thing-that is
at stake on December 10 is not juist a choice between political
parties. it is an election to decide about the country we
want to live in. The choice on Decem,,-ber 10 is clear.
Do you want to buil1d on the hard won achievements of the past two
years? Or do you want to l(_ t Tabor throw it all away?

Transcript 4555

FOR PRESS 24 NOVE~ MBER 1977
A33DRPSS AT LUNCHEON IN BRISBANE
It is great to be in an State where there is a determiration to
grow, and deveop. t-b' State's vast natural resources, to secure
lonsg lasting pros perity.
Queenslarders can look forward to their future with confidence
because this Commoniealth Government, together witCh your State
Government have created the essential conditions in which this
State can flourish.
T'he fir: st requiremnent when we camre to office was to cut b~ ack inflatio

Transcript 4554

L'UN1CWI'IM-P, RALLY, SY1DNBY 2' 3 NOVEMDE 9T 7
Since we Were elected, every effort of this Government has been
diretted at bringing growth and prozperity back to Australia. There
has been no easy way out of the crisis which Labor had pulled Australia
into. Tough and sometimes unpopular decisions had to be made. We have
had the couxrage a-nd determination to inake them, Australia has now been
tai-en to the point ofl takeoff -Australia is just a step away from major
gxow-th and development. Confidence is returning; Australi a is ready to

Transcript 4553

ADELAIDE-. YOUTH RALLY 22 NO) VEMBER 1977
The choice in this election is very clear. The choice is between
the responsible policies of the government and the economic
irresponsibility of Mr Whitlarn's proposals. The choice is between
growth and develop-ment and the jobs these wil. l bring, and Labor's
disastrous recipe for stagnation. The choice is between lower
taxes to let Australians have more say over how their own money is
spent and the dead hand of Labor's high taxation policy.

Transcript 4552

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Transcript 4551

* SRC830 PRIME~ MINI& TER
.';:. UNDER STRICT EMBARGO UNTIL g p. m. CAU8ERI^
POLICY SPEECH 21 NOVEMBER 1977
Oar nation is on the move.
We are ready to stride into a new era of prosperity and
development. We have broken through in the fight against
inflation. Under Labor, inflation reached nineteen percent. We have
halved that. Inflation is nine percent and falling.
We have reduced taxes, revived incentive and restored fair
reward for achievement.
Under Labor taxes doubled. We have ended the big tax ripoff.

Transcript 4550

FOR PRESS 2.0. NOVEMBER 1977
ELECTORATE. TALK
The election is abotit many things inflation, unemployment,
national development and a secure future for all Australians.
It is also about taxation.
Australian men and women now have a genuine choice genuine optionsbetween
Labor Party policies on taxation and the Government's
policies. This will now be!. a key and central election issue.
Mr. Whitlan has made no bones about his position and policies on
taxation. He will abandon outright our tax reforms and tax

Transcript 4549

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FOR PRESS 18 NOVEMBER 1977
COMMONWEALTH REGIONAL. MEETING.. MELBOURNE,. FEBRUARY 1978
A meeting of Commonwealth regional Heads of Government,' which
was an Australian initiative at the Commonwealth Heads of
Government meeting in London, is to take place in Melbourne
early next year.
Present planning is proceeding on the basis of a meeting in
Melbourne next February.
Invitations have been extended to the Heads of Government of
eleven regional Commonwealth countries Bangladesh, Fiji, India,