FOR MEDIA FRIDAY, 18 JUNE 1982
DEATH OF SIR KEITH AICKIN
I was saddened to learn of the death of Sir Keith
Aickin. Sir Keith brought to the High Court, to
which he was appointed in 1976, the skills of one
of Australia's most eminent constitutional and
commercial lawyers. He served the High Court and the
country with distinction. His quiet, courteous
manner and the wisdom of his advice earned him
the respect and affection of all who came in
contact with him.
I extend my sympathy to Lady Aickin and the family.

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6T1~ tfN~ T BY THE PRIMB MiNISTER ON IS PRESENTATION OF THE P1PST
r.. Se1T. uNDERt rHE comm'oNvtEALTiI S NEw 11m DEPosiT. 4hSSISTANCE. SCHEMS
6! A XRS J. POUWELSE OF NORTH SUNSHINE, MELBOUR~ NE
TheIf rneDeposit Assistance Scherne--was.--announcexd-by_ the Government
~ n. l~~ arh. 1982, as an important part of the package of a new
houingAssstance program. This scheme replaces and improves
tpo. tiiformer home savings grant scheme, Funds are being
A& ireoted to those families wh6-wall derive most benefit from

FOR MEDIA WEDNESDAY, 17 JUNE 1982
ADDRESS TO ROTARY CLUB DINNER, CAMDEN
It has been a busy day, but it has been an enjoyable one
in a wonderful part of Australia. I am delighted that
you have asked me to speak to you in this combined dinnermeeting,
because Rotarians epitomise so much of what is good
in Australia, so much of what makes all of us I believe,
very proud to be Australian. It not only promotes goodwill
within its own communities, but what Rotarians do helps to
build a nation, to improve on its own community, but then that

FOR MEDIA WEDNESDAY, 16 JUNE 1982
FALKLAND ISLANDS APPEAL
The Government has decided to support a national
appeal to assist families of British servicemen
who have suffered in the Falkland Islands dispute
and Fal~ kland Islanders who might be in severe
hardship as a result of the dispute.
I have discussed the proposal with the National
President of the RSL, Sir William Keyes, who has
indicated that the RSL is willing to organise and
co-ordinate the appeal nationally.
The Coimmonwealth Government will be contributing

J1JUSTIVAL2A
PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA TUESDAY, 15 JUNE 1982
VISIT TO SAUDI ARABIA BY MR SINCLAIR
The Right Honourable Ian Sinclair, MP, Minister for
Defence, will present the Australian Government's
condolences in Riyadh, Saudi-Arabia, on the death
of His Majesty King Khaled bin Abdul-Aziz bin
Abdul-Rahman Al Sa'ud, King of Saudi Arabia.
King Khaled passed away on 13 June and has been
succeeded by his brother, King Fahd bin Abdul-Aziz
bin Abdul-Rahman Al Sa'ud.
A number of other countries will be sending high level

FOR MEDIA. TUESDAY, 15 JUNE 1,982
FALKLAND ISLANDS CEASEFIRE
The Government-warmly welcomes reports of an informal
ceasef irE! having been reached in the Falkland Islands.-
It is hoped that this will end the armed conflict and
tragic loss of life that has occurred during the
Falklands; dispute. We await with interest the terms
of the arrangements being set in place. Certainly, we
hope that: the ceasefire will lead to the early withdrawal
of all Argentine forces from the Falkland Islands.
We look forward to an early end to all hostilities in

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AUST RALIA~-
PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA TUESDAY, 15 JUNE 1982
DR RICHARD ST BARBE BAKER
S I was saddened to learn of the death last week of
Dr Richard St Barbe Baker, the noted Canadian authority
on trees.
Dr St Barbe Baker was Senior Patron of the Australian Year
of the Tree Campaign which I launched on World Environment
Day earlier this month.
Dr Baker was also well known as the founder of. the international
Men of the Trees movement. He had visited Australia several
times most recently in March 1982, after he had accepted the

A AS DELIVERED
FOR MEDIA THURSDAY, 10 JUNE 1982
ADDRESS TO THE AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Thank you very much Mr Chairman for that welcome. I would like
to welcome on behalf of the Government all of-those of-you
who have come from other countries amongst whom I have recognised
a number of old friends. I understand that Michael Somare
and myself were both affectod by MrWran'Is industrial troubles
this morning. I don't know what can be read from the fact that
Michael Somare took to the air to get here and I took to the

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PRiME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA~ MO NDAY, 7 JUNBE 1982
VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT THREAT TO BAN NUCLEAR SHIPS
I regret deeply the unilateral statement by the
Premier of Victoria that his Government proposes to
0 enact legislation to seek to bai nuclear powereed vessels
or vessels with nuclear armaments from Victorian
ports. This could have grave and far-reaching implications
-n an its relationshipswithits
allies. I regret also the fact that the Premier of Victoria saw
fit to make a public announcement on this matter before