PRIME MINISTER THURSQAY 1 fAY 1980
From the Press Office SUMMARY OF 7.45 NEWS
Three gunmen have seized the iranian Embassy,,* n. Londonahnd are
threatening to kill 20 hostages. The men, idfejntffied-by police
as Iranian Arabs burst into the Embassy in a daylight raid taking
a policeman, who was on duty outside with them. Calling themselves
the ' group of the martyr', the gunmen have served a series of
demands. on the British Government. ' Ken Begg reports. Iranian
gunmen have threatened to kill their hostages and blow up the

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P~ irEMI~ N3STER
FOR MEDIA THURSDAY, MAY 1. 1980
GREAT BARRIER REEF
The Prime Minister answered a question on the Great Barrier Reef
in Parliament today, as follows:
Mr Moore:
I ask whether the Prime Minister's attention has been drawn to
claims that the seas and submerged lands package undermines
the Commonwealth: Goverriment's capacity, t'o protect-the Great
Barrier Reef. Are these claims correct?.
Prime Minister:
The claims that have been made in that regard are totally wrong.

NEW SOUTH WALES DROUGHT ASSISTANCE TO
PRIMARY PRODUCERS
The Commonwealth Government has decided to provide further
drought assistance to New South Wales.
he frollowing extensions to the Natural Disaster Assistance
Arrangements have been agreed:
road transport concessions for the carriage
of both fodder and stock over distances exceeding
km be determined at 50 per cent of approved
standard rates for total distance travelled
or 50 per cent of the actual cost, whichever is
the lesser;
1" carry-on" loans limit be increased from $ 5,000 . to

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PRIMIE MINISTER
FOR MEDIA WEDNESDAY, 30 APRIL, 1980
PREFERENCE TO AUSTRALIAN-MADE GOODS
The Government is to introduce legislation providing for
Commonwealth authorities to comply with the Government's policy
of giving preference to Australian-made goods. The legislation
will be designed to over-ride certain aspects of the enabling
legislation of some authorities which could restrict their
freedom to carry out the Government's policy.
While the legislation will generally provide for all Commonwealth

PRIME MISNISLEA
FOR MEDIA TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1980
SPEECH AT PARLIAMENTARY LUNCHEON FOR
GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF FIJI
Your Excellency, it gives me V'ery great pleasure to welcome
you here today.
Your presence adds to the growing history of a continuing and
significant relationship between Fiji and Australia.
of course, in the wider history of the South Pacific the name
Cakabou has a distinguished place.
It was one of your predecessors who invited Queen Victoria to take
possession of the Fijian Islands, to protect them from marauding

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FOR MEDIA MONDAY, 28 APRIL, 1980
WALTER AND ELIZA HALL INSTITUTE
The Prime Minister, Mr. Malcolm Fraser, and the Victorian
Premier, Mr. R. J. Hamer, today jointly announced a grant
of $ 200,000 for a feasibility study for a new building
for the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research.
Half the grant will be provided by the Commonwealth Government
and half by the Victorian Government. The grant, which is in
the context of provision of facilities for medical research

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EMBARGO: 4: 00 pm
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PRIME MINISTER CAHCi
FOR MEDIA SUNDAY, 27 APRIL, 1
ELECTORATE TALK
Since the end of World War II, the International Law of the
Sea has seen great developments. The developments continue.
The Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea
has just completed its ninth session. A further session
is scheduled later this year.
It is important that Australia effectively participate in
these developments, nationally as well as internationally.
Technological advances have given access to great areas of

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA THURSDAY, 24 APRIL, 1980
PAINTERS AND DOCKERS' UNION
I have written today to the Premier of Victoria proposing
the establishment of a joint Royal Commission by the
Commonwealth and Victorian Governments to investigate
allegations of* illegal activities by members of the
Federated Ship Painters and Dockers' Union.
I have also proposed the establishment of a joint police
task force,-comprising members of the Australian Federal
Police and the Victoria Police, to investigate concurrently

FOR MEDIA THURSDAY' 24 APRIL' 1980
ADDRESS TO THE COMBINED ELECTORATES DINNER
Thank you for your welcome. It is good to be back amongst you;
amongst people who have worked hard in the past in the successful
support of the Liberal Party. I know that in what you have done
you have been driven by a commitment, not just to individuals but
also to ideals.
* They are ideals which find their, political expression in our
philosophy of liberalism ideals which are active through our
political beliefs arnd our political behaviour.
They are active:

SUNDAY 20 APRIL 1980
THE MOSCOW OLYMPICS
I welcome the announcement by the Australian Olympic Federation
to defer a final decision on whether the Australian team should
go to Moscow.
The issues facing the AOF have been difficult for them and I
appreciate the manner in which the Federation have gone about
I am suZ? that the AF Executive will act with the highest
responsiaility in the decision that now lies ahead.
The G-o-:-ent asked tHe AOF not to send an Australian team to
Ioscow hecase of the national interest.