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LA
AUSTRALIAt, 1-
D> 0M !; W01(
PRIME MINISTER ( j A~
FOR MEDIA FRIDAY 19 SEPTEMBER
THE AUSTRALIA CENTRE IN NEW-YORK
The Prime Minister, The Rt Hon. Malcolm Fraser,
announced today that the Australian Government will establish
an Australian Centre in New York.
The Centre will be located in a prestige highrise
building now under construction at the corner of Third Avenue
and 48th Street, Manhattan.
It will accommodate both the Australian Consulate-
General in New York and the Australian Mission to the United

Sir Bernard Callinan, distinguished guests, ladies gentlemen, today's ceremony marks the beginning of  a great undertaking. For the construction of a new Parliament House, involving the skills and labour of very many people over some seven years, will provide a permanent home for the national Parliament. It will become a focal point for the nation.

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN DROUGHT ASSISTANCE
TO PRIMARY PRODUCERS
The Prime Minister today announced that following con 4aEj~
of an approach from the Premier, -the Commonwealth Government
has agreed to provide further drought assistance to
Western Australia.
Mr. Fraser said that the Commonwealth has agreed to the
financing of freight subsidies under the Natural Disaster
Relief arrangements in the State's drought-affected central
wheatbelt region, for the transportof stock to and from
agistment and for the transport of fodder.

FOR MEDIA THURSDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER, 1980
STATEMENT TO THE HOUSE
ON MULTI-NATIONAL EXERCISES
I informed the House on 19 February, 1980, when I outlined
the Government's response to the-Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan,
that we intended discussing with our regional friends the
further development of our defence relations with them.
Amongst the specific measures that I mentioned then were
combined exercises between the Australian defence force and
Forces of our South East Asian neighbours.,
The resilience of independent regional countries is an

18 September 1980

The Commonwealth Government has decided to support the establishment of the Australian Bureau of Criminal Intelligence which was recommended at the meeting of the Australian Police Ministers' Council on 29 August, 1980. The Bureau, which will clearly require some time to become operational, will be concerned with a broad range of law enforcement intelligence covering all forms of criminal activity. The Prime Minister has sought Premiers' comments
on this proposal.

L / 1 009e I/ / t-I!
Federal Government assistance to local bodies throughout
Australia will exceed $ 300 million this financial year.
This follows implementation of the Government's commitment
to increase the allocation of personal income tax collections
to local Government to 2 per cent.
Local authorities have received $ 300.79 million compared
with $ 221.74 million last financial year a massive
35.65 per cent increase in general revenue assistance.
Overall, local Government will have received over $ 1,000 million

CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY
PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA TUESDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER, 1980
ADDRESS TO THE COMM4ONWEALTH BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION
SYDNEY
It is my pleasure to welcome you all to the 13th Conference. of
the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association. This welcome is
strengthened in the knowledge that you represent an important.
part of the activities of an institution that Australians value
very highly the Commonwealth of Nations. May I also say how
pleased I am to see here the General Manager of our own national

I~~ iLJ CHECK( AGAIN. ST DBLIVERY
PRIME MINISTER
F'OR MEDIA . MONDAY, 1.5 SPITUEMPAR, 1980
IAL) NS~ S T'O THE1 INTERNATIONAL PETROLB1UM CONGR1ESS
8 tY
I ail grateful to the Austrpalian IllstitiAte of Petroleum for
the n~ a~ t to oppon Ihi-s Tnternational. Petroleum Con ress.
Vin tdixII-nquished l. ist of' spt'akors and particip~ tits, covering
a eall~~ ge of 0w7nerg-y itT., ortinlq zind ex~ xporLiiwj countries,,
vf), eot(" thp im'po lce of tile subject of enlergy inl today's World.

A GM 1.1
PRIME. I T' 4
FRMSDXA M'NA-15 f' nJ'VTVM1-j_ 1980
ADDRICSS TO W. YOUNC. JJ rJBtLS
Bloth T~ mio ari I are de33. Ichted to be abla to jin~ Yon. Alu thisV
is all the wore so now thait. all iipoyttsnt. fcdrO3 L~ oieofl As
only a matter of weeks away,
TIM decislori we will all faee as AurtCalians, . i-i a) Impor) tant
onle. Por It IF a decision to choci-ai Govers )) nt with P03ieies,
patst perfo-tanoo, and respcrnsibl~ ity in leadoxship which w4ill
criable us, as a rnation, to respondjl~ 1r; uccessfu. lly to tlihe aha11301jes