iAUStRALIA
PRIME MINISTER
iO!. M~ jL~. TUESDAY, 1 FEBRUAR' 198d3
MR NIXON'S RETIREMENT
wile it. is a matter of great regiret to me and to the
uoverenment that M'r Nixon will be retiring from politics, lie
has elaedto ame his wish to pursue other interests and to
&. i~ vote mave time to his family, and I comoletel~ y understand
:.: respect these wishe-s. His experience and wise coun., al
i L1l e 7rc, tlv r, isse~ d byL the Government, the Parliament a-nd
1e, Aus tra1i an com-mun i ty.

URANIUMAUSTRALIA'S DECISION STATEMENT BY
THE
PRIME MINISTER
THE RT HON.
MALCOLM FRASER
i COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

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AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC FEDERATION
APPEAL LAUNCH
In 19,84, Australian athletes will be taking part iii the
Olympic Games to be held in Los Aingeles. our team will
also compete at the Winter Olympics which will be held
in Yugoslavia in February of the same year.
The Olympic Games are the most famous of all international
sporting competitions. I know that the most important part
of the Olympic ideals is to compete. But I also know that

TA~ KAJ A
PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA MONDAY, 31 JANUARY 1983
WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENTS SOUTH AUSTRALIA
South Australia stands to benefit substantially from the
$ 640 m. Bicentennial water resources programme announced
last Tuesday. The Government is acutely aware of South
Australia's dependence on the Murray and deeply
concerned about the effects of high salinity levels in
South Australia.
The Bicentennial Programme will be particularly
important in helping to give South Australia better
quality Murray water.

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AUSTRALIA DAY MESSAGE
Australia Day is an occasion for all of us to think about what
Australia means to us, and the opportunities and challenges of the
coming year. We can make 1983 a year of real achievement. We
have the resources and the ability to succeed, but it-will only
be a year of achievement if we meet difficulties with a strong
sense of unity, realism, and determination, and if we make the
most of the opportunities this year will offer.

Australians will be sorry to learn of the death of a former Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Francis Michael Forde. Frank Forde was Federal Member for Capricornia from 1922 to 1946, and he also served in the Queensland State Parliament.

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PRIME MINISTER FRIDAY, JANUARY 28 1983
The President of the United States, Mr Ronald Reagan, has
invited me to make an official working visit to the United
State. I have accepted that invitation and will meet with
the President in San Francisco on 5 March 1983. Following
the meeting and a working lunch, the President has invited
me to fly with him to Washington for meetings with other
members of his administration.
The President had earlier indicated that he would seek an

PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA FRIDAY, 28 JANUARY 1983
BHP UTAH DEAL
The Commonwealth Government welcomes the BHP
initiative in acc uiring from General Electric a major
part of Utah International. The arrangements should
not involve any conflicts with the Government's
foreign investment guidelines. Indeed, as a greater
part of Utah's activities are located in Australia,
the result will be greatly increased Australian
ownership and management of key resources industries.
As a result of acquiring one of the world's most

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA WEDNESDAY, 26 JANUARY 1983
CITIZENSHIP WEEK
The Government strongly believes that more should be done to
promote a greater sense of Australian national identity and
citizenship. As a result, the Government is proposing that
a Citizenship Week should be celebrated every year beginning
on 26 January 1984.
A Citizenship Week will provide an opportunity for national
organisations and community groups to conduct activities which
emphasise our national identity and what it means to be an

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iiNNOUNCEMENT OF~ BICENhTENNIAL PRO) GRAM'
Thei Prime Minister today rleased outline pro~ posals for: i
programd of nauionail anrd intornaL jonal events to commemora.& e
Au~ raiaiii B~ icen~ tenary in 1988.
It is anf imaginative, varied and excitingJ col1lection of
activities by-ought togethev by The Austi~ a~ an BicentennialJ
Authority 0fte-: two years of extensi. ve consultaLtions with a.
13ections3 of the? Ausatralian community.
As a bas is for planningj the Comnoiwea1th Gove rnment ha~ s agro~ ed