FOR PRESS SEPTEMBER 1977
TRANSCRIPT OF AN
ADDRESS TO. THE AUSTRALIAN-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
This association does serve a very real need to remind us all
of the strength of, and association between, the United States
and Australia.
I do not think there is really any need in this company to dwell
overlong on the importance of the relationship between America
and Australia.
The United States of course is important to every society but
maybe a little more important to those societies which have

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PRIME MINISTER
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FOR PRESS 22 SEPTEMBER 1977
CROWN PRINCE HASSAN OF JORDAN
Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Hassan and Princess
Sarvath of Jordan have accepted with very much pleasure
the invitation of the Australian Government to visit Australia
in October.
While precise details have yet to be determined their visit
will begin in Canberra and their itinerary will embrace visits
to New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia.
Consultations are to take place between the Commonwealth and

FOR. PRESS 22 SEPTEMBER 1977
THE WOMEN'S ADVISORY BODY WORKING PARTY
The Women's Advisory Body Working Party was set up by the
Government in December 1976, to prepare recommendations on the
establishment of ongoing consultative machinery in Women's
Affairs.
. The Working Party-itself was elected from some twenty four
voluntary women's organisations to examine alternatives
and research the ideas and needs of women throughout Australia
in this regard.
The report is the result of nine months work by four women

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COMMONWEALTH GAMES.-. BRISBANE 1982
The Commonwealth Government; will make a grant of $ 10 million
towards the costs of staging the 1982 Commonwealth Gamnes in
Brisbane. The grant will allow the Queensland Government in association
with the Brisbane City Council and the Commonwealth Gamnes
Foundation to have the maximum flexibility in determining
expenditure priorities between sporting facilities and
accommodation for competitors. This would be consistent

ii) A U6T HAIA
FOR PRESS 19 SEPTEMBER 1977
ADDRESS AT CHINESE DELEGATION FAREWELL DINNER
Mr Vice-Chairman, since we first met you, just a week ago
you have travelled across part of our country. You have
seen the cities of Sydney and Melbourne and some of our rural
areas. In this respect your trip somewhat resembles my own
visit to China last year when I saw, not only your great cities,
but also more remote areas, including Urumchi.
You will have gained some impressions of our people, our way
of life and our countryside. But Australia, like China,

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FOR PRESS ' 18 SEPTEMBER 1977
ELECTORATE TALK
The Government is encouraged by figures which show a continuing
and substantial progress in our fight against inflation.
The rate of inflation as measured by what is technically called
the Implicit Price Deflator is now 9.2 percent. This is
7 percent less than the rate of the previous year.
The Government believes this measurement, the broadest based
indicator which measures inflation, and which is used throughout

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BUDGET DEBATE
Mr. Speaker, the Budget brought down by the Treasurer consolidates
and advances the achievements which the Government has already made
in fighting inflation and restoring a healthy economy.
For the second time, we have a Budget which reduces the deficit
by over half a billion dollars, firmly controls the rate of
increase in Government spending, and creates the conditions for
a further reduction in inflation and further " economic growth. At

MR CARMODY
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PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 13 SEPTEMBER 1977
CONDOLENCE MOTION HAYLEN
Mr. Speaker, I move: " That this House expresses its regret at the
death on 12 September 1977 of Leslie Clement Haylen, a Member of
this House for the Division of Parkes from 1943 unt il 1963, places
on record its appreciation of his long and meritorious service and
tenders its deep sympathy to his family in their bereavement."
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Leslie Haylen was a Member of this House from
1943 to 1963. He represented the Sydney suburban electorate of

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 13 SEPTEMBER 1977
PRIME. MINISTER'SADDRESS AT. LUNCHEON FOR CHINESE PARLIAMENTARIANS
I am very pleased to join with the President of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House in welcoming our distinguished guests from
the Peoples Republic of China.
This visit marks an important step in the development of the
history of relations between our two countries.
This is the most senior delegation to visit Australia from the

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3YB 15 September
MR CARMODY
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PRIME MINISTER
FOR PRESS 11 SEPTEMBER 1977
ELECTORATE TALK
There is now a better understanding amongst most Australians of
the difficulties facing many primary producers.
In many cases prices have stayed at low levels while costs have
risen sharply over the last five years. Thus it has become
necessary for the Commonwealth Government to give greater
assistance to primary industry. The present Government has taken