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PRIME MINISTER WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26 19 83
ADVANCE AUSTtRALTA BREAKFAST
I think this is a time when we all like to think about what
Australia means to us. It is a time we ought to think about
the problems, but also about the opportunities for 1983.
1 believe that we all understand that there are many
difficulties ahead of us, and share those with countries
right around the world, but at the same time, I believe in
Australia, above all other places, we are determined to
approach those difficulties together in a positive fashion

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C) MC T'AIJT1 PtRCFEASINfl PRE7FT, 7NCF MOR AUS3TRAIIAjN INDUSTRY
The Cormonwetrlth has decided to cotablish Committee
of Viatere to overcee COnrnO1) W( calth purchasing in order
to improve the effectlvencrs~ of the Governmeut's policy
of g; iving prefencc to Auctralian industry in purchasing
by its Depart-: cntG and nuthor-Ities, in line with the
ithe fuinction of this CoLzrni ttec will be to overooc
decisions on purchaises by departmiontr. and authorS tics to
etisure that Australip-n firms ob tain the mxiinum bcnc fit

TUESDY, JANIUATRY 25 19,1,
WATzER RE'SOUROES DEVELOPMUNT
Some timie ago I indicatod that Australia ought to be looki ng at
water resource and water conservation progqrams and I qusticnec.
whether: in rcen t timen we have shown the kinds of imtag~ ination
that ha! s been exhibited by those who sponsored and began the
Snowy M. ountains Project. This prioject captured the imagination
of all Australians. Now, in the MAOdl of one of tho worst
drougjht s in history, ana at a time of rocension whcn we nee

FOR MEDIA SUNDAY, 23 JANUARY 1983
COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT REINTRODUCES SYETP IN THE STATES
The Commonwealth Government has agreed in principle
to reintroduce SYETP ( Special Youth Employment
Training Program) into State Government authorities
and instrumentalities for 1983.
The Western Australian Government has already begun
to implement an initiative which will take advantage
of the Commonwealth Government decision made in
December. Discussions at officer level are being
held with other State Governments with a view to

PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA FRIDAY, 21 JANUARY 1983
DEATH OF LADY CASEY
I was very sad to learn of the death of Lady Casey.
, Maie Casey was an extraordinarily versatile and talented
woman. As the wife of Lord Casey, whom she married in 1926,
she was of tremendous assistance during his distinguished
career. But in her own right she was a woman of great achievement.
She was an accomplished writer, an artist of note, a pilot
and patron of the Australian Women Pilots Association, and a
distinguished member of the Australian community. Her death,

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PRIME UISTIER
FOR MEDIA 21 JANUARY 1983
WEST INDIAN CRICKETERS' TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA
The Australian Government deplores as a clear breach of
the Gleneagles Agreement the current tour of South
Africa by an unofficial team of West Indian cricketers.
I entirely agree with the recent statements by the
Commonwealth Secretary-General, Mr Ramphal, and by
Commonwealth West Indian Governments and cricketing
authorities, who have made it clear that the individuals
on the. team will be debarred from representing their

FOR MEDIA THURSDAY, 20 JANUARY 1983
DROUGHT RELIEF: COMMONWEALTH ASSISTANCE FOR MOLASSES
SHIPMENT TO BUNDABERG
The Prime Minister announced today that the Government had
agreed to a request by Queensland that State expenditure on
transporting by sea a bulk shipment of molasses from far
north Queensland to Bundaberg be considered as eligible for
Commonwealth assistance under the Natural Disaster Relief
Arrangements. This is a -special measure in recognition of the
severity of the drought.

PRIME MNMSTIER
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FOR MEDIA THURSDAY, 20 JANUARY 1983
ARMY TO PROVIDE FABRIC TANKS FOR TEMPORARY WATER STORAGE
The Prine. Minister announced today that he had written to the
Premier of Victoria indicating that the Army was prepared
to meet the Premier's request for fabric tanks for temporary
water storage at railheads for transporting water to drought
affected rural towns in Victoria. The Premier had written
indicating that contingency planning was under way for
transporting water by rail to drought affected rural towns and

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EAMT AR3. G0O 0E DP . AGMAINST DELIVERY tCHECK AGAINST DELIVERY
PROME F10 N ESTER
SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER, MR BOB HAWKE, TO THE CMM4ITTEE FOR DEVELOPMENT
OF YOtYIH EPLOYMENT, MELBOURNE, 19 JANUARY 1983
I AM VERY PLEASED TO BE HERE TODAY TO JOIN IN THE
OFFICIAL LAUNCHING OF THE COMMITTEE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT. I AM AWARE THAT THE COMMITTEE HAS FOR SOME TIME
NOW BEEN WORKING QUIETLY BLHIND THE SCENES AND HAS ALREADY
MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN VICTORIA IN OPENING UP
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. WHEN I LOOK AT

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FOR MEDIA-TUESDAY, 18 JANUARY 1983
VISIT TO SOUTH-WEST TASMANIA
At the suggestion and request of the Premier of Tasmania,
I will be visiting the South-West Tasmania Wilderness Area
tomorrow. The senior Tasmanian Federal Minister, Kevin Newman, will
accompany me on the visit.
I have decided that I should take the opportunity while
I am in Tasmania to go out to the region and have a good
look at the Gordon and Franklin Rivers.
I want to see for myself the country about which I have
heard so much.