11 NOVEMBER 1977
ACTING TREASURER
While the Treasurer is recovering from this morning's
operation, John Howard, as Minister assisting the
Prime Minister, will also act as Treasurer.
On important matters he would, of course, be
consulting with te Treasurer.
FOR PRESS

PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 9 NOVEN3ER 1977
LORD 1dAYOR'S DINNER. IMIELBOURNET,
I am delighted to be here in Melbourne this evening. I am
afraid Melbourne is going to have to put up with Fraser and
a few more of his speeches over the next few weeks. You
have probably heard that there is some strange event, something
we call " the campaign" in the air. This is a sort of political
Moomba where politicians all get together and have fun. My
Lord Mayor, we don't fight these events with the same style and

PRIME U INISTER
FOR PRESS 9 NOV' 1; r. IBER 1977
WHALE PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION
The Australian Government, along with the International Whaling
Commission, follows a policy designed to achieve the preservation
and conservation of the many species of whales.
Australia has been in the vanguard in instituting procedures
which have, over the past ten years, already achieved a
moratorium on the taking of many species.
As a result of action initiated at the I. W. C. meeting in June,
the Cheynes* Beach whaling licence has been renewed for one year.

FOR PRESS 8 NOVEMBER 1977
JOINT COMMUNIQUE ISSUED ON 8 NOVEMBER 1977 BY THE
PRIME MINISTERS OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA AND AUSTRALIA
ON AUSTRALIAN AID TO PAPUA NEW GUINEA
The Papua New Guinea Prime Minister, Mr Somare, and the
Australian Prime Minister, Mr Fraser, announced today that
the Australian aid supplement for 1978/ 79 under the Australian/
Papua New Guinea Aid Agreement of 1976 would be $ A35 million.
The two Prime Ministers recalled that in their Joint Communique
of 4 March 1976 they had agreed upon a new aid relationship

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 7 NOVEMBER 1977
ADDRESS AT PARLIAMENTARY LUNCH TO FAREWELL THE GOVERNOR GENERAL
Your Excellency, we are delighted to be with you and Lady Kerr today.
As Prime Minister, I know I speak for the overwhelming majority
of Australians in saying that you have carried out the duties
of your office with dignity, calm, and integrity.
Sir, you are respected by Australians. You are respected
for your personal strength, your courage and your determination.

FOR PRESS 7 NOVEMBER 1977
ADDRESS To AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATIONS
I particularly welcomed your invitation to speak to you today as
At provides me with the opportunity to congratulate you on the
way in which local government in all States is adapting so well
to the changing needs and demands of our society. This occasion
also provides me the opportunity briefly to speak of the
increasingly important role of local government in our Federal system.
The advantages of a properly functioning Federal system to a

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FOR PRESS 6 NOVEMBER 1977
ELECTORATE TALK
The figures just released by the Commonwealth Employment Service
show that tens of thousands of Australipans were put out of
work by the-Victorian power strike. Jobs were lost because
strikes and other dis ' ruptive action sent companies bankrupt,
and unable to keep producing.
A handful of union leaders created conditions that led to
social and economic dislocation throughout Australia.
The most. damaging strikes in recent months have been designed

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FOR PRESS 4 NOVEMBER 1977
ADDRESS TO MELBOURNE STOCK EXCHANGE DINNER
I welcome this opportunity to discuss with you tonight the state
of the Australian economry particularly as it is now clear that econanic
recovery is well under way. It is clear that 1978 will be the
best year in terms of overall economic performance in over five
years. I also welcome this opportunity because my Government has always
recognised the vital role of the Australian capital market in our

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FOR PRESS 30. OCTOBER 1977
ELECTORATE. TALK
Australians go to the polls this December to vote for a Government
to lead Australia in the years ahead.
Voters face a clear choice. It is a choice between the kind of
Government and the kind of economic management that Australia
requires to keep Australia's steady recovery on course. It is
not just a choice between two different policy documents. It is
a very real and fundamental choice about the kind of Australia

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wi~ niagthe e.& ction zo ttwecan cor~ tinua iai our objective of
making Auatxalia-u xtter . aca to live -for -all Austxaliaw.
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the f! t -placa-x. le 7xera c~~ te to synchronising the House of
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