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PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 16 OCTOBER 1977
ADDRESS AT LIBERAL PARTY FEDERAL COUNCIL
Thirty three years ago today on October 16, 1944, a meeting of
non-Labor groups in Canberra adopted the name " Liberal Party"
for their new political organisation. They believed that
Australia was a great country and had the potential to be even
greater. They believed that applying Liberal ideals to the task
of Government would enhance the lives of all Australians.
Since that time, the face of Australia has been vastly changed.

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 16 OCTOBER 1977
AUSTRALIAN WOOL CORPORATION OVERSEAS BORROWING
The Government has decided that the Australian Wool Corporation
should be allowed to borrow overseas against the value of its
overseas stocks to finance the Corporation's inventory of wool
held outside Australia.
This decision has been taken because of the considerable
advantage which will result for the Corporation and for wool
growers. The Prime Minister said that the Premiers would clearly require

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 14 OCTOBER 1977
WHITE CANE SAFETY DAY
" In the hustle and bustle of daily life, and especially in fast
moving cities, it was all too easy to overlook the difficulties
faced by blind and visually handicapped people in maintaining
their independence of movement", the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon.
Malcolm Fraser, said today.
The Prime Minister said that he had much pleasure in supporting
efforts by the Australian Federation of Blind Citizens to have a

PRIME MINISTER&
FOR PRESS 9 OCTOBER 1977
ELECTORATE TALK
Australia today is back on the road to economic health.
The three years that devastated our country and almost brought
us to our knees -are behind us.
We are pulling out of the mess that went a long way to destroying
city and country, and harming millions.
Australia is back in the race largely because of one ' simple factthe
government recognised that above all else, inflation had
to be beaten. Until that happened, we knew there would be no

FOR PRESS 6 OCTOBER 1977
AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC SERVICE INTERCHANGE PROGRAMME

-4BAGO AGAINST DELIVERY:-STATEN{ ENT BY THfE PRIT\ E 1\ INISTER6
EY1TECTED ABOUT 8.00 p. m. THlE APPOINTMENT OF MR JUSTICE R. 11. FOX
AS ARBASSADOR-AT-L& RGE
I wish -to inform the House -that the Government
has decided to appoint Mr Justice Fox as Ambassador-at-large
for a period of twelve months. Mr Justice Fox's primary role
will be to represent Australia overseas in international
endeavours to secure a strengthened nuclear non-proliferation
regime. He will represent the Government at international

EMBARGOED AGAINST DELIVERY: 5 October 1977-
EXPECTED ABOUT 8. 00 p~~ tm. A DRJ I3' JR
Statement by the Prime Iviinister
I am pleased to be able -to inform the House that the
Government has decided to establish a National Royal Comnmission
into Drugs. The Royal Commission will be constituted by
Mr Justice E. S. Williams of the Queensland Supreme Court and
will commence its hearings as soon as possible.
Since the Commonwealth first announced the proposal
to establish a National Drug Inquiry,, there have been a series

MR CARMODY
EM6B. A00R GO:
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PRiME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 4 OCTOBER 1977
OFFICIAL VISIT BY THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES
CROWN PRINCE HASSAN AND PRINCESS SARVATH OF JORDAN
Details of the programme for the Official Visit to Australia of
Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Hassan and Princess Sarvath
of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan have now been finalised.
Their Royal Highnesses will visit Canberra from 11-13 October,
Mt Isa 13-14 October, Cairns 14-16 October, Melbourne 16-18 October,
Adelaide 18-19 October and Sydney 19-22 October.

FOR PRESS 4. OCTOBER 1977
The Chief of Staff of the A. B. C. Bureau in Parliament House,
Mr. Owen Lloyd, has been appointed as a Press Officer to the
Prime Minister's Office.
Mr. Lloyd, 37, has been with the A. B. C. for 17 years. He
has been in his present position for the past seven years.
He will take up his new position shortly.

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 2 OCTOBER 19.77
ELECTORATE TALK
For most of us who live in the great cities, the problems of outback
life are given little or only very cursory thought. We are
preoccupied with our own problems, our own backyard.
For Governments too particularly a Canberra-based national
Government the problems of outback living can sometimes be
very easily misunderstood. This can then often lead to Government
policy solutions that are much less than satisfactory. It is then