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Transcripts from the Prime Ministers of Australia

Fraser, Malcolm

Transcript 5788

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PRIME. w~ l~ tE 3 APRIL-1982
FAL -LAND ISLANDS
Tene prtTpe Imiriste-, i'lr $ dalcolm Feras sziid today
' IT condem. x the Arjentinian ' s invasion and occupation of the
Falkland Islanids in the strongest pos~ sble terms.
This use of armed force9 against a smril anid peaceful territory is
a grotesque remnder of an era which we had all hoped had reced
into t-he paist.
I~ t is an a; tCiort ch care-9 nothi-ng for-Ithe pr-inciple of: st-lfdetermnination,
ard is eO,) ntemptUuu of the2 Cbartor of the United

Transcript 5787

I J~, AV~ rRAUtAI
e. OPENING OF THE 17TH NATIONAL HOUSING
CONVNTION OF THE HOUSING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
t ~ sgreat ple~ sure to have the opportunlity to open this
V iit~. latinaLHO using COnvention Of the Housing Industry
inusryyou represent is one of vital
Mjorta-zCe to Australia, not only economically, but also
~ ci~ ly.. For housing and shelter is not mearely a basic human
need. ~ ti loa seta nrdient in the naintenance of
a, strong* huma: n society: an essential ingredient in family

Transcript 5786

PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA THURSDAY, 1 APRIL -1982
PAINTERS AND DOCKERS ROYAL COMMISSION
TERMS OF REFERENCE AMENDMENTS
The Commonwealth Government has decided to amend the terms of
reference of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the activities
of the Federated Ship Painters and Dockers Union.
The changes place beyond doubt the powers of the Commission to
investigate the activities of the Union and persons associated
with it that give rise to possible breaches of law. This
measure is in response to the Commission's Interim Report'No. 3.

Transcript 5785

AS DELIVERED " 14> 2> 1 AL&
PRIME MINISTER1
FOR MEDIA TUESDAY, 30 MARCH 1982.
ADDRESS TC) PARLIAMENTARY LUNCHEON FOR THE KING OF SWEDEN
on behalf ol: the Australian Government and the Australian
Parliament and people, I extend to Your Majesty, Princess
Christina arid the -distinguished members of your party a very
warm welcome to Australia, very warm welcome to Canberra. We
hope that you enjoy your time here, and that you will come back, again.
our two countries are-at opposite points of the Earth. Yet

Transcript 5784

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n, POMR DIA* FRIDAY, 26 MAR~ CH 1982
AUSTrRALIAN CtHLDREN'S TELEVISION FOUNDATIONConuonwealth
and State Governments have combined to sujpu't
the e-etablishment of the A\ ustralian Children's Trelevision
Foundation. heFoundation will encouragje the development, production an
trnsisio of Australian Children's television programs of
; Uqu Commonwealth Government has made ant initial contribiition
of'$ 250,000 to the F'oundation for the current financial year
wbile Victoria, South Australia and the 14orthern Territory have

Transcript 5783

A
CHECK AGAINST DEL1VIRY
PRIME MINISTER
1-tOMDIA. FRI DAY, 26 MARCH 1982
LIBERAL, PARTY LUNCHE~ ON AT CHAUCR'
-1 4m ( d-ighted to be here today to support Lindsay Thompson
-ina isLiberal Government colleag ues. it is a matter of
fhoeheartedly agree that to anyone:-who has had that experience,
-txistotally inconceivable how anyone would eve Want to vote
Lal~ oror think that Labor should be given a chance to show
-th--iuportaceof this election in Victoria. n-''-ho1hks.
doesn't really matter, or that there really int much of a

Transcript 5782

FOR MEDIA THURSDAY, 25 MARCH 1982
ANNIVERSARY OF THE TREATY OF ROME
Today is the Twenty Fifth Anniversary of the signing of the
Treaty of Rome which brought the European Economic Cormunity
into being on 25 March 1957.
I should like to pay tribute to the vision of a united
Europe which guided the formation of the Community. We in
Australia have a shared history and shared cultural values with
Europe and a common commitment to democracy as partners in the
Western alliance. We continue to attach importance to a strong
and united Europe.

Transcript 5781

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INTERVIEW WITH P~ RII'tE MiNISTER
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Today I'm pleased to havie the Prime Nk. nister Rr. Fraser as a
guest. on t: his piogram. I'm pleased because it's a most timely
interview, For-quite a few~ days nbw;' we've been askilig J4r. r-raser
to talk. -to us, because the Victorian State election is Just.
over a week away, . a nd we thought he mig~ ht have some things to

Transcript 5780

: e~ UTALIA
FOR MEDIA TUESDAY, 23 MARCH 1982
PRIME MINISTER'S SPEECH TO THE INSTITUTE OF
DIRECTORS IN AUSTRALIA, WENTWORTH HOTEL, MELBOUR~ NE
It is a great pleasure to have this opportunity to address such
a wide audience, including representatives of overseas
governments, international business concerns and public and
private sector organisations in Australia. I trust your
deliberations have been productive. For all of us, business
as well as governments, unions as well as management, have a

Transcript 5779

FOR M4EDIA TUESDAY, 23 MARCH 1982
AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL TREE PLANTING
I'd like to congratulate you very much on having your second
national conference in Canberra and I think the first
seminar. From my information on the first occasion there
wasn't a seminar of the kind that was organised yesterday.
I understand that went well and was regarded as a great
S success. -You can't really blame us if you
haven't been recognised in some special and unique way,
because if you have a National Conference in Canberra in 1951