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Fraser, Malcolm

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FOR MEDIA SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 1981
ELECTORATE TALK
During their deliberation over the Retreat, the Heads of
Government have decided to issue a declaration of their
belief that it is imperative to reinvigorate the dialogue
between developing and developed countries as a matter of
urgency, and of their determination to contribute to that
process. They have agreed on a declaration. It has one over-riding
purpose: to express as clearly and forcefully as possible,

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POR MEDIA -THUSDAY, 1 OCTOBER, 1981
ESTABLISWENT OF TRADE DEVELOPMENT
CENTRE IN MELBOURNE~
The Government has decided to establish a Trade Development
Centre in Melbourne to assist fu: ther developing countries.
The Centre will be available to all developing countries
as a venue for trade displays and related trade development
activities. It will feature: a program of small national
and international trade displays; seminars for businessmen
and officials from developing countries on trade promotion

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SUNDAY, 27 SEPTEMBER,1981

ADDRESS TO THE NATION

During the next few days, the leaders of 41 countries will be arriving in Australia to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. This meeting is held once every two years, -and this, will be the first time ever that Australia has acted as host.

In recent years these conferences have been held in places as dispersed as Zambia, Britain, Canada, Jamaica and Singapore. Now it is the turn of the Pacific and of Australia.

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FOR MEDIA SUNDAY, ' 27 SEPTEMBER, 1981
LAUNCHING OF DEAFNESS AWARENESS WEEK
1981 is the International Year of Disabled Persons and this
gives an added significance to Deafness Awareness Week.
Eight hundred thousand people in Australia have impaired hearing,
and I believe there is a growing'awareness of the difficulties
which deaf people face in everyday living.
The community has a responsibility to understand the special needs
of all groups_ of disabled persons and so far as possible, to
make the kinds of arrangements which enable disabled persons

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FOR MEDIA THURSDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 1981
PRIME MINISTER'S SPEECH IN THE HOUSE ON THE BUDGET
. Central to every Budget brought down by this Government, to
every action with significant economic implications, has been
our recognition of the critical role of economic policy in
creating a favourable environment, for individual initiative
and a ø growing private sector, for effective humanitarian concern
and greater assistance for the needy, for balanced economic

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PRIME MINISTER WEDNESDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER 1981
From the Press Office SUMMARY OF ABC'S " NEWSVO 2 4"
The Federal Government plans to lodge court on Fr yer
for the de-registration of the Builders Laboureis edeotion.
The Prime Minister told Parliament today that recent
retaliatory action by the BLF against Costain Australia would
be added to the case the Goverment had prepared.
Warwick Beutler
Only two weeks ago the Government said it would hold off its
de-registration proceedings against the BLF because of the

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA WEDNESDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER, 1981
SUPPLIES FOR ANGURUGU
RAAF aircraft will fly out of Darwin today to transport
essential food and medical supplies to the Angurugu
Aboriginal settlement on Groote Eylandt.
The Government has agreed to the urgent request for
assistance by the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
Government. The people of Angurugu have been cut off by the current
Marine Engineers dispute. Barges which normally deliver
supplies to the island have been held by union action at
Weipa and Cairns.

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FOR MEDIA SUNDAY, 2 0 SEP-, 1B õ 9 81
ELECTORATE TrALK 22; 3 S
The Commonwealth of Nations is a major international institution
and it has a cai~ acitv to make a constructive contribution in
relation t* Lo issues of" world concern and of concern to Australia.
The Commonwev alth uHeads of Government Meeting in Melbourne wi: ll
be the largest and m. os t sigrifricant international conference ever
held. n ths country. The fact that this meeting is being held in
Australia is a tribute to the contribution which successive

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PRESS OFFICE TRANSCRIPT
DOORSTOP, PARLIAMENT HOUSE FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 18 1981
Question: Prime Minister, have you anything to say about the
allegations against Mr Sinclair? Are you concerned about them?
Prime Minister:
Certainly not until I have heard the report, no, which
I will be doing over the weekend.

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PRESS OFFICE TRANSCRIPT SUNDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER 1981
INTERVIEW WITH MICHELLE GRATTAN, PAUL KELLY CHOGM
Question The indications so far have been that CHOGM will be fairly
disruptive for Melbourne. What action are you taking to
minimise this?
Prime Minister
I have had a number of discussions with LIndsay TThompson. A
couple of days ago we both had a discussion with Chief Commissioner
Miller and he'll be having a press conference. We are going to
take out advertisements in the papers to explain what is