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PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA TUESDAY, 15 DECEMBER 1981
SPEECH AT THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF
AUSTRALIA'S FIRST FEATURE FILI4
Film is perhaps the only new art form for which the twentieth
century can take most of the credit, and the fact that Australians
were involved in cinema in such a significant way so early
is something which we can indeed be-proud of. The clips
which we have just seen of ' the 1906 version of Ned Kelly,
and of three more recent films as well, tell a fascinating

PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA TUESDAY, 15 DECEMBER 1981
STATEMENT BY PRIME MINISTER
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
The Federal Executive Council has today approved the appointment
of Mr M. Codd as Secretary to the Department of Industrial
Relations. The appointment will date from 1 February 1982.
Until then, Mr Codd will be Acting Secretary to the Department.
Mr Codd was formerly Under Secretary of the Department of the
Prime Minister and Cabinet and has served in a variety of
capacities in that'Department for the past 12 years.

FOR MEDIA TUESDAY, 15 DECEMBER, 1981
POLAND
Cabinet today discussed recent developments-in Poland and
received a briefing from the Minister for Foreign Affairs,
the Hon. Tony Street, on his recent visit to Warsaw.
The Prime Minister said that Cabinet was seriously concerned
at developments in Poland and the possible implications of
them, both within Poland and internationally. It was difficult
to obtain a clear picture of the situation because of the clamp
down on communications within Poland and from Poland to the

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FOR MEDIA TUESDAY, 15 DECEMBER 1981
REVIEW OF CABINET PROCEDURES
Cabinet procedures will be further streamlined as a result of
the recent review. In general, the Cabinet system is working
well although Ministers in Australia, as in'other countries,
are under intense and increasing pressures.
But the Cabinet system of government serves Australia well
and suits Australian principles of Parliamentary responsibility.
Fundamental changes have not been shown to be necessary.

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA MONDAY, V5DECEMBER 19 81
SPEECH AT CHRISTMAS RECEPTION FOR SENIOR PUBLIC SERVANTS, CANERRA
It has not been a custom on these occasions to raise issues of
major concern in an explicit or formal way. However, I have
wanted for some time to comment on the view, and I have no
doubt that it is a widespread view, that there has been a slippage
in public service morale because of criticism and pressure on
the service. I have chosen.-this occasion to say something about

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FOR MEDIA SUNDAY, 13 DECEMBER, 1981
ELECTORATE TALK
With Christmas approaching, there is a renewed burst of
industrial unrest, but the dispute in the Department of Social
Security has been going on for a long time because bans and
limitations were first imposed four years ago.
The main union involved the Administrative and Clerical off icers
Association is in effect claiming the right to determine staff
numbers, a position which Would surely be unacceptable to any
private firm, and is certainly unacceptable to any elected

PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA THURSDAY, 10 DECEMBER 1981
INAUGURATION OF THE HUMANRIGHTS COMMISSION
It is fitting that the Human Rights Commission should be
-launched on Human Rights Day, because this day symbolises the
commitment of Australia and many other nations to giving greater
reality to human rights, and it also commemorates the struggles
and the evolution through which the rights and privileges
which we now enjoy have been achieved.
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PRIME MINISTER
JUITnSSBY THE PRIME MINISTER, MALCOLM' FRASER
TrO THF, PERTH CHIAMBER OF COMbiERCE
MAONDAY, 7 DECLM13ER, 1981
It is a pleasure to once ag~ ain visit Weatern Australia, and a
particular pleasuire to have this opportunity to address nmenbeys
and quests oft tlie Perth Chamber of Comerce.
The Chamber was founded over ninety yearg ago so it has e~ xiated
for longer than the Commonwealthi itself, and this is a force ft).
reminder of what a young nation Axiotalia is, and of our enormoms