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MYEDIA THURSDAY, 17 JULY, 1980
REPORT BY A COMMONWEALTE GROUP OF EXPERTS
The Commonwealth Secretariat in London has released a
Report entitled " The World Economic Crisis: A Comnmonwealth
Perspective" written by a Commonwealth Group of Experts.
The Group of Experts was established following my suggestion
for a study on the constraints to growth at the Commonwealth
Heads of Government Meeting in Lusaka in Zambia in 1979.
The Report provides insights into many of the critical problems

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FOR PRESS: ROYAL VISIT
The visit to Australia! ss ' Alexandra and
her husband Mr Angus Ogilvy to participate in the centenary
celebrations of the Melbourne Exhibition Buildings and to
open on Wednesday 1 October 1980 the Centenary Exhibition
and the new wing of the Exhibition Buildings, was announced
in London on Wednesday 27 February 1980.
At that time I said that the actual dates for the
visit had yet to be decided and that the itinerary would be
announced as soon as practicable.
I am now able to say that the visit will begin in

PRliVIE MIN I TEM 6 Jul 1980
ADDRESS TO THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN
LIBERAL PARTY STATE COUNCIL
We meet at this State Council in challenging but poLcntially
rewarding times. Conditions in many overseas countries are
extraordinarily difficult. The accumulated effects of inadequate
economic policies; the steep and recurring increases in the
price'of crude oil; these have contributed to reduced productivity
and lower growth rates in many countLies in the industrialised
world. Because Australians have read in recent days about recession

PRIME MINISTER 1 JULY, 1980
ADDRESS TO PUBLIC FUNCTIO'N
BR00131. WESTERN AUSTR--ALIA
Thank you very much indeed for that welcome. I am glad that
you have said the things you have about your owm concerns,
because one of the very real values to me in coming to the
north west of Western Australia and spending the best part
of a week in the northern and western part of the Kalgoorlie
electorate, is to hear what people have to say and to know
what you are concerned about. Therefore, it gives me an idea

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SPECIFIC PURPOSE PAYMENTS 1980--81
Roads CA
The announcement has already been male concer ass ce
of $ 628 million for 1980-81.
Welfare Housing
In 1980-81 a total of $ 285 million will be provided to the
States and the Northern Territory. Of this amount, $ 175.5
million will be by way of advances and $ 109.5 million by way
of grants; $ 22.1 million will be earmarked for* Aboriginal
Housing and $ 32.65 million for Pensioner Housing.
Community Health Program
Apart from the specific arrangements which have been agreed

OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER
CANBERRA u k LISCIARV
Attached is a transcript of an interview with
the Prime Minister by Richard Colville for the%
Channel 10 programme, " Sunday Report".
The interview covers the Premiers' Conference,
the Budget, and Afghanistan.
Alister Drysdale
29 June 1980 Z I fS0? a r/ c-3i

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FOR MEDIA SUNDAY, 29 JU. NE, 1980
ELECTORATE TALK
The State Premiers and the Commonwealth, meeting in Loan
Council in Canberra last Thursday and Friday took major
decisions relating to Australia's national development.
I want to tell you tonight about those decisions and what
they mean for the future of Australia.
While the oil crisis poses difficulties for all countries,
it has also presented great opportunities for Australia.
The doubling of the price of oil in less than 18 months has

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EMBARGOE D UNTIL 3.3OPM..
PRIME M INISTER A
Oj1i" NiWG OP' Tfib NEW c0,1,1'' f WALF*; INSTIT( JTP FOR VDAP AND
~ L1NL3 1C~ W , SIEJO. VO.) ANP. ICAPr'ED) BL. ND CJL! J REN
TIIANK YOU FOR TrHE INV~ ITATI~ ON TO BE WITH YOU T111w A1VTERNOON.
I MUST SAY I lFEEJ1 SOMRT117iLTN OF Ali OLD HAND HE?
1' OR I Rr. CAIL, IN 3/, ON TIiS CAM)' USt OISNING T1LHE
BRAILLE L11BHAHY AND SClENCE BLOCK IN THlE CENTRALJ$ tOI
PRa} TQHE BfLIND.
AND IN 1978, 1 VISITED) YOUlt Hl& IXD OP'WIC. hTi'* S', , EON)\ RL
TJO INSPEC'TH BMLLE COVAILIE1.

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MINISTER THURSDAY 26 JUNE 1980
From the Press Office SUMMARY OF 12.30 NEWS1 k(
The new Parliament House to be built in C rrawl d
bv an Australian architect living and work. n t ited
States. The winning entry came from Mr. Ri dho e and was
announced this morning from a final short lis designs.
Provisional estimates for the cost of the new Parliament House
at $ 1i5 million with completion scheduled in time for the 1938
Bicentenary celebrations. Barry Cassidy reports.

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA THURSDAY 26 JUNE 1980
THE* BURDEKIN DAM PROJECT
The Prime Minister, Mr. Malcolm Fraser, announced today that
the Commonwealth Government had decided in principle to assist
the Queensland Government in the construction of the Burdekin
Dam. The project involves the conservation of waters of the Burdekin
River and their use for irrigation of suitable lands adjacent
to the present Burdekin River Irrigation Area for sugar, rice
and horticultural and field crop production. When complete it