EMBARGO: 5.30PM
FOR MEDIA THURSDAY, 12 AUGUST 1982
The Prime Minister today released the attached text of
a letter which he and other senior Ministers are
sending to business and other community leaders, including
State Premiers. Li 1 9 e-
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FOR MEDIA THURSDAY, 12 AUGUST 1982
REPORCTFP iN' 7 7 EXEYR T GROUP ON PROT0' ECTION-ISM.
TeCommonwealth Secretariat in.-London has released a Report
entitled " Protectionism: Threat to International Order. The
Impcton Developing Countries" prepared by a Commonwealth
. group of independent high-level experts...
-~ The Group of Experts.. was established as a result of an:.
-Australian proposal at-the Commonwealth-Heads of Government
Meigin Melbo-u-rne -in-OctL-ober -1981 -for. a study of the imipac t
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PRIMBE MINISTER
FOR MEDIA MONDAY,-9 AUGUST 1982
LEBANON
The Prime Minister, Mr Malcolm Fraser, made the following statement
today on the situation in Lebanon:
" The continued fighiting and destruction in Beirut, costing the
lives and destroying the livelihood of innocent and powerless
Lebanese citizens, is of the gravest concern to the Australian
Government and people.
Australia has always been deeply conscious of the age-long
suffering of the Jewish people and their right to a homeland.
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PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIASUNDAY, 8 AUGUST 1982
( THE FOLLOWING IS A PRESS STATEMENT BY THE ACTING PRIME MINISTER,
MR JOHN HOWARD)-REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL 1982 REVIEW
The Remuneration Tribunal's 1982 Review, which is being released
today, sets a clear example of wage restraint. The Tribunal,
properly, has placed great weight on the submissions put to it
by the Government regarding the economic situation facing Australia.
As a result, the Tribunal has decided that the salary increases
for politicians, senior officials and judges, should be kept as
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MEDIA FRIDAY, 6 AUGUST 1982
COMMONWEALTH ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
The Acting Prime Minister, John Howard, announced today that
local authorities will this year receive from the Commonwealth
an increase in general revenue assistance.
Premiers have been advised that $ 424.49 million will be made
available to the states for passing to local government authorities
as general revenue assistance in 1982-83 under arrangements
provided by the Commonwealth in the Local Government ( Personal
20( 0 PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIAWEDNESDAY, 4 AUGUST 1982
ROYAL CHRISTENING GIFT
To mark the occasion of the christening of
HRH Prince William of Wales on Wednesday, 4 August,
the-Australian Government, on behalf of the people
of Australia will be presenting Prince William
with a collection of children's books by Australian
authors. The books will be in a presentation cabinet made of
Australian blackwood.
The books will be forwarded to the Australian
High Commissioner in London who will arrange for
their presentation. AI'RT) A L A
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FORMIA WEDNESDAY AUGLU lS 19 82
SPECH IN RSPONSE
TO THiE WELCOME BY
THE P1REMIER OF CIIINA
T am very pleased to be here in China again to have the opportunity
to get to know many of you personally. I am looking forward with
great interest to exchanging views with Chinese leaders on a number
of issues of common concern, and thus helping to strengthen the
productive relationship which has been built up between our
countries. At the base of a close relationship lies mutual understanding not
FOR MEDIA MONDAY, 2 AUGUST 1982
CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO PRIME MINISTER OF
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
The following message has been sent to the new Prime Minister
of Papua New Guinea, Mr Michael Somare.
" My dear Michael,
I would like to convey to you the warmest congratulations of
the Government and people of Australia on once more becoming
Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea.
I look foward to working closely with you in maintaining and
strengthening the close bonds of friendship between our two
EMBARGO: 9: 00 PM LOCAL
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PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA MONDAY AUGUST 2 1982
ADDRESS AT DINNER GIVEN BY THE
PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA
I have looked forward very much to this visit and the
opportunity it provides to have discussions with you
and your government on international and regional
developments which affect our countries' interests.
This is the first time I have visited Malaysia since
you became Prime Minister, and looking from Australia,
I have been impressed by the determination of your
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PRIME AMNISTER 7
FOR MEDIA SUNDAY, 1 AUGUST 1982
ELECTORATE TALK
The backdown of the Cain Labor Government on probate in
Victoria is yet another example of the confusion that follows
Labor Governments as their doctrinaire policies come face to
face with outraged comamonsense. The determination of the
Cain Government to re-impose probate on Victorians when the
rest of Australia had seen the great practical. difficulties
of the tax, and the damage it would do, shows very plainly indeed