PRIME MINISTER MONDAY,. MARCH 17 1980
from the Press Office SUMMARY OF NEWSVOICE N
' Regulations under which the Federal Government may , ipr venrttE~ he
export of wool will be signed into law later this Krnoanwran
come into effect tomorrow. The regulations drawn up er the
Customs Act will effectively close down the wool tra
Ikustralia. The Government's air. is to force wool hand s 41. N-' W
anci Victoria to end their 11 week strike by,, denying~ ther k
relief donated by fellow unionists in other States. To this end,

PRESS OFFICE TRANSCRIPT MONDAY, 17 MARCH, 1980
PRIME MINISTER INTERVIEWED BY PETER HARVEY, CHANNEL NINE
CANBERRA Harvey It seems to a good many Australians, Prime minister, that the
climate of industrial unrest particularly* in key industriesis
getting worse all the time. Things aren't getting better.
You have criticised Neville Wran by saying that the State
Government, in his case, should have taken greater action. But
broadly, where are we going, and what can be done to prevent us
from going further down the path of industrial anarchy?

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA SUNDAY, 16 MARCH, 1980
ELECTORATE TALK
Over the past weeks, many Australians have suffered unnecessarily
as a result of the blatant and selfish exercise of union power.
Such behaviour is repugnant to the majority of Australians.
We have come, as a nation, through difficult times. Now, our
inflation is down; our new international competitiveness
means that overseas buyers want more and more of our goods.
Billions of dollars of investment projects are about to go ahead
in Australia.

PRESS; OFFICE TRANSCRIPT FRIDAY MARCH 14 1980
DOORSTOP WOOL DISPUTE
Question: We were told you were leavinq at 11.30.
Prime Minister:
Iwas.
Question: Prime Minister, it has been a terribly long meeting. One can only
draw the conclusion there must have been some problems in there today.
Prime Minister:
I don't think there were problems in terms of a difference between
any of the parties. The meeting was a long one because the matters
and the issues that are involved are of immense seriousness and

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PRIME MINISTER A~ A
FOR MEDIA FRIDAY,-14 MAR 118
THE WOOL DISPUTE
The Government, woolbrokers and growers met today for
a very full dicusssion concerning the damaging and critical
wool industry dispute involving the Storeman and Packers
Union. The organisations represented were the Wool Council of
Australia, the National Farmers Federation, the Australian
Woolselling Brokers Employers Federation and the National
Council of Woolselling Brokers of Australia.
In the discussion today, everyone agreed that the industry

FOR Ml-EDIA FRIDAY, 14 MA RCHI 1930
VISIT TO NEW ZEA'LAND
The Prime Minister announced today that he Will be having
discussions in Wellington on 21 March 1980 with the Prime Minister
of New Zealand, Mr Muldoon.
He will be accompanied by the Minister for Special Trade
Representations, Senator Scott.
The discussions will focus on the possible scope for moving
towards a closer economic and trading relationship between
Australia and New Zealand.
The Prime Minister recalled that he had discussed this subject

PRIME MINISTER WEDNESDAY 12 MARCH 1980
-From the Press Office SUMMARY OF AM
Later on this morning Sir John Moore will hold meetings with parties
in the oil dispute to try to find a solution. One crucial aspect
is not in fact an'industrial matter but a civil one, the injunction
gained by Mr. Leon Laidley against the TWU in the Federal Court.
This raises the question can Sir John Moore arbitrate above the
authority of the Federal Court. Peter Jefferson spoke to a specialist
in company law from Monash University, Professor Robert Bax. Even if

PRIME MINISTER WEDNESDAY 12 MARCH 1980
From the Press Office SUMMARY OF 12.30 NEWS
The NSW petrol dispute has spread to Victoria where service stations
are to close this afternoon and reopen with rationing tomorrow.
The action follows a vote by tanker drivers in Melbourne this
morning to go on strike for 48 hours in support of their colleagues
in NSW. The men decided that aircraft refuellers in Melbourne
would stay on the job. I~ n Canberra talks aimed at ending the
dispute have been continuing but there's been no word of any

PRESS OFFICE TRANSCRIPT WEDNESDAY, 12 MARCH, 1980
PRIME MINISTER INTERVIEWED BY VINCENT SMITH, 2UE, SYDNEY.
LIVE, TALK-BACK
Vincent Smith
with me, as my special guest in the studio, is the Prime Minister
of Australia, Mr. Malcolm Fraser. Mr. Fraser, thanks for joining
US. I wanted to, before you arrived in fact I was backgrounding the
situation, it occurs to me that there is a great deal of concern
in the community about the atmosphere of belligerence that builds
up in a situation like this where people are desperate for petrol,-

PRIME MINISTER MONDAY 10 MARCH 1980
From the Press Office SUMMARY OF CHANNEL 3 NEWS
The petrol strfieke: 09domestic f lights have been interrupted and delays
occured.. of. up'to five hours .1
As expected the freeze on petrol supplies in Sydney, Newcastle and
Wollongong will remain indefinitely. The countries areas will
escape restrictions for the time being. Mr. Hills says arrangements
are now being made to keep essential services on the road. Publi& f
transport. has:-. at present ' abouti ten . days.-. supplybof fueybut trains