FOR MEDIA: SUNDAY 9 MARCH 1980
ELECTORATE TALK
The Government's determination to provide Australia with responsible
economic management and lower taxes has been strongly
reaffirmed. The decisions announced by Mr. Howard in Parliament
last Thursday demonstrate in the clearest terms that our fight against
inflation is still a first priority and that we recognise the
need for tax relief. We are committed to reducing taxes to the
extent that is economically responsible.
We have taken two key tax decisions. Within the scope available

PRESS OFFICE TRANSCRIPT OF INTERVIEW WITH RADIO. AUSTRALIA ON
RHODESIA 5 MARCH 1980
Question Prime Minister can I ask you first for your reactLion to the
election result in Zimbabwe?
Prime Minister
Well I am very glad that the processes have gone forth. All the
reports that I have seen from election observ~ ers have indicated
that they believe that the elections have been free and fair.
Obviously there were problems. There has been intimidation.
But you have to have in mind the history of the issue the hatred

PRESS OFFICE TRANSCRIPT TUESDAY,. MARCH 4 1980
INTERVIEW ON MIKE WILLESEE AFGHANISTAN
Film clip of Mr Hayden on Willesee, March 3, 1980:
" We resent very much the way Mr Fraser is prepared to
misrepresent, distort, in the most vigorous way, what we stand
for.
Willesee: When have you ever gone so far in Parliament as to call somebody
of Mr Fraser's level, a liar, lacking integrity, lacking in
integrity, lacking in ethics, honesty, virtue, desperate and
unprincipled I mean, it was an enormous attack Et was an
emotional attack.
Mr Hayden:

FOR MEDIA TUESDAY, 3 MARCH, 1980
FORWARD POLICY PLANNING
The Prime minister and the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Anthony,
today appointed a Ministerial committee to co-ordinate forward
policy planning.
The committee will be making regular reports to the
Prime Minister.
The purpose of the committee is to ensure that ideas coming
from all sectors of the two parties are fully co-ordinated
and taken into account in all stages of policy development
by the Government.
The committee will comprise:

ADDRESS
THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND LEADER OF THE NATIONAL
COUNTRY PARTY OF AUSTRALIA
THE RT HON. J. D. ANTHONY M. P.
iT'
A MEETING OF
THE FEDERAL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
OF
THE NATIONAL COUNTRY PARTY OF AUSTRALIA
19TH HOLE MOTEL, CANBERRA
SUNDAY_ 2ND. MARCH, 1980
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-aUST-U EM4BARGO: 6: 30 pm
FOR MEDIA SUNDAY, 2 MARCH, 1980
ELECTORATE TALK
The decision to proceed with the development of the Rundle
shale oil deposit is welcome news for all Australians.
Esso's participation with Southern Pacific Petroleum and
Central Pacific Minerals to develop Rundle ' s massive
reserves of shale oil signals the start of what may well
become one of Australia's greatest industries. It also
further enhances the energy-riches of this country and
highlights our unlimited potential as we proceed into

PRIME MINISTER FRIDAY, MARCH 1 1980
from the Press Office -V
SUMMARY OF NEWSVOICE CANC-R~ rAA
LIBRARY J
A". nass meeting of tanker drivers in Sydney this rxng ed to.
end their strike from tomorrow, but in Melbourne mq be
going back to their jobs until Monday. Despite the msaption of
work, the issue of: secondary boycotts and Se ction 45D of the
Trades Practices Act could lead to further industrial turmoil
in the oil industry.
Mr Varnum:
We have stated our position in relation to secondary boycotts,

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PRESS OFFICE TRANSCRIPT OF INTERVIEW WITH BERT NEWTION. OF 3UZ
FRIDAY 29 FEBRUARY 1980
Newton Mr. Fraser you just made a very successful debut on The Don Lane
Show. Have you considered at all perhaps changing roles and
going into variety?
Prime Minister
Well if Don will take my job and if he left me with his for a
month, we could swap and see what happened.
Newton Did you enjoy it?
Prime Minister
I enjoyed it very much yes.
Newton It must be rather nice to be confronted with somebody who wants

PRIME MINISTER THURSDAY 28 FEBRUARY 1980
From the Press Office SUMMARY OF AM
Afghanistan and. the Olympic boycott: this week saw the issue
become the subject of a bitter and divisive party Political
debate in Federal Parliament, with a scathing attack on the
Prime Minister by the Leader of the Opposition and Mr. Fraser
accusing the Labor Party of trying to find excuses for the
Russian invasion of Afghanistan. The Prime Minister is with us
this morning speaking to Warwick Adderley.
Question

PRESS OFFICE TRANSCRIPT THURSDAY, 28 FEBRUARY, 1980
PRIME MINISTER INTERVIEWED FOLLOWING SPEECH TO MELBOURNE
STOCK EXCHANGE INVESTMENT SEMINAR
ME LBOURNE
Ques tion.
Mr. Fraser, what initiatives are you prepared to take to
reach a bi-partisan approach over the Afghanistan situation.
Prime Minister
Well, it ought to be very easy, because the Labor Party has
condemned the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, as we have,
and at the same time Mr. Hayden has said on many occasions
that an effective boycott of the Olympic Games would be the best