PRIME MINISTER THURSDAY 3 APRIL 1980
From the Press Office
The following statements were released to the P' 101g-al iry up
to 6.00 pm tonight:
GOVERNMENT
1. The Minister for Defence, Mr. Killen s stateim t on . twe,
acquisition of a fourth FFG. Y
2. The Minister for Transport, Mr. Hunt and the Victorian
minister for Police and Emergency Services, Mr. Thompson
said a Commonwealth-State study to measure the incidence
of drugs in drivers and pedestrians killed in road accidents
in Victoria will begin shortly.

PRIME MINISTER THURSDAY 3. APRiL A19' 8O
From the Press Office, f: S
SUMMARY OF 12.30 NEWS
The Opposition Spokesman on Health, Dr. Blewit vac e ' o
searching enquiry into the Department of Health idiscd'r how
computer error, resulting in overpayment of pharm sts remained
undiscovered for so long. The Minister for Health told Parliament
last night that chemists have been overpaid by the Federal Government
by as much as $ 235 million in the past seven years. Dr. Blewitt
said there was now severe doubt about the Department's ability to

PRIME MINISTER THURSDAY,, APRIL 3 1980
from the Press Office SUMMARY OF 7.45 NEWS I
Chemists in Australia-have been overpaid by the Fede ent
for dispensing by as much as $ 235 million in the pas 1yeht.
The Minister for Health told Parliament last night th t money
paid under the Pharmaceutical Benefit's Scheme could not be recovered
by law. He said the excess payments which could not be estimated
exactly were attributable to an error in 1974 in the translation
of statistical specifications to computer-and in the method of
updating information.

PRIME MINISTER -THURSDAY, 3 April 198
from the. Press Office K
SUMMARY OF ZR~'
V / Y
Why the construction workers vacated the Noonkam Ise~ ati o yesterday
is open to debate. Amax workers claim they were forced to withdraw.
Report from earth mover and Liberal Party member, Mr O'Dristoll,
interviewed.. Says the Aboric~ inies did not have to ask him twice
to leave the station. Member for Fremantle Mr John Dawkins had
a different interpretation of what happened at the station. Said
the community leaders repeated a request they had made to Amax

EMBARGO: 7: 00 pmn
PRESS OFFICE TRANSCRIPT MONDAY, 31 MARCH, 1980
PRIME MINISTER INTERVIEWED BY MICHAEL WILLESEE FOR
" WILLESEE AT SEVEN" PROGRAMME
Willesee Prime Minister, thanks for coming in. N''
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Prime Minister
Thank you very much.
Willesee Well, how do you react to rotten vegetables, eggs and manure?
Prime Minister
And also potatoes.
Willesee And potatoes.
Prime Minister
It is the sort of thing that should not happen in Australia.
People ought to be able to go and express a point of view in

IFkU{ I~ i OFFICE TRANSCRIPTMODY MAC 31 98
INTERVIEW WITH PETER HARVEY ~ 72
Question: PriLme Minister, do you think the demonstration against you was organised?
Prime Minister:
Yes, it had to be organised, you wouldn'It have had that many people there
if it-wasn't.
Question: By whom?
Prime Minister:
Well, it is very hard to know, I think. I have asked for a report
which I haven't yet had to date, but the Fitzroy City Council passed
a resolution some days ago, deploring the fact that I had been asked

. PRESS OFFICE TRANSCRIPT SUNDAY 30 MARCH 1980
RICHARD COLVILLE -CONVERSATIONS
Question: Prime Minister, a lot of people seem to be concerned about what
might have happened to Australian soldiers as a result of the use
of herbicides in Vietnam. You were Minister for Defence, I believe.
What can you tell us? What is going on? What is the Government doing?
Prime Minister:
First I would just like to remind people why herbicides were used.
In : a very real sense, it was a protective device for Australian

EMBARGOED 6.00 PM PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA SUNDAY 30 MARC ) 4
ELECTORATE TALK
It is now three months since the Russian army rolled into
Afghanistan. That cold-blooded and brutal invasion drew universal condemnation.
Russia had stepped out from behind its iron curtain for the
first time to use its forces against a sovereign non-aligned
Third World country.
Today, the Soviet troops are still there.
The murder 6f Afghans continues.
Tragically, there is not a single sign that the Soviet leadership

FOR MEDIA THURSDAY, 27 MARCH, 19
ADDRESSTO AUSTRALIAN LIBERAL SUET,,-1
FEDERATION RR
Tamie and I are honoured that you have chosen in t us
way to commemorate my 25 years in the Commonwealth Pa I ament.
Indeed, it is a great night for the Liberal Party, gathered
as we are in the name of a great cause within the walls of
one of Australia's great universities.
Perhaps the ultimate pleasure is that we can boast a gathering
of this size in what is surely not a heart-land of Liberalism.
Because this -is a commemorative occasion, there is a tendency

FOR MEDIA WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26 1980
APPOINTMENTS TO THE ADVISORY COUNCIL
INTER-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
The Prime Minister today announced eight re-ap d
one appointment to the Advisory Council of Inter ye nt
Relations. The Advisory Council which was established in 1976 with the
object of improving inter-government relations and co-operation
is an essential feature of the Commonwealth Government's
Federalism Policy. The 22 member Council has members representing
Commonwealth, State, local government and the community.