PRESS RELEASE
Address by the Acting Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. J. D. Anthony,
to a meeting of the Economic Advisory Committee of
the Liberal Party of Australia,' at the Liberal Party Federal
Secretariat, Canberra, Friday 19 November 1982.
I suppose it was predictable that the first reaction of many
people to the Government's proposal for a wage pause has been to
ask, if wages are going to be frozen, why shouldn't prices be
frozen as well. This reaction is predictable, and even
understandable. Those who ask this question, however, must

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA TUESDAY, J~ r NO) VEMPER 1982
A PROGRAM FOR JOBS
Normally I would not be making a statement at this time
especially since recuperation from this operation takes
some weeks. But the proposal for a special Premiers'
Conference which Mr. Anthony has announced is vital to
our economic future. It is vital to creating more jobs.
I simply want to emphasise how important it is for
people in jobs to be willing to give up something to
help those people who cannot get jobs or who are in

PRESS RELEASE BY THE ACTING PRIME MINISTER, THE RT HON.
J. D. ANTHONY, MP
PROPOSAL FOR SPECIAL PREMIERS CONFERENCE
All of us have become increasingly concerned at the increase
in unemployment.
This has resulted not only from the growing effects of the
international economic recession on the Australian economy,
but also the rapid escalation of wages in Australia in
recent times.
This very substantial increase in wages over the last few
years has-cost a large number-of Australians their jobs.

ACTING PRIME MINISTER CANBERRA
FOR THE GALLERY: FUNERAL OF MR BREZHNEV
( Statement by the Acting Prime Minister, the
Rt Hon J. D. Anthony, M. P.)
Australia's special representative at the funeral of
Mr Brezhnev will be the former Governor-General, Sir Zelman
Cowen. Canberra, 12 November 1982

BUDGET INFORMATION PROGRAM
( Statement by the Acting Prime Minister
the Rt Hon. J. D. Anthony, M. P.)
An information program aimed at ensuring Australians
are aware of benefits they are entitled to under the 1982 Budget
will start this weekend.
Television messages, beginning on Sunday night, will
highlight the main Budget measures which came into effect this
month. They include cuts in personal tax, home loan interest
rebates and changes in Social Security benefit conditions. The
public will also be alerted to increased assistance to youth

MEDIA RELEASE DEATH OF MR BREZHNEV
Statement by the Acting Prime Minister
the Rt Hon. Anthony, M. P.
I have been informed today of the death of
President Brezhnev of the Soviet Union, and on behalf of
the Australian Government, I extend my condolences to the
Government of the Soviet Union and the late President's
family. As leader of the Soviet Union in the past 18
years, President Brezhnev has faced awesome responsibilities
both to his own people and to all mankind. His period in
power, on its own, is a remarkable achievement in today's

THURSDAY NOVEMtBER 11 1982
PRIME MINISTER'S STAFF
Professor Cliff Walsh will be leaving the Prime Minister's
staff shortly to allow him to spend more time with his
family. ie will be returning to his position as Professor
of Economics at the University of Adelaide. Professor Walsh
has been on the Prime Minister's staff for almost two years
advising principally on economic matters, and his work and
contributions during this period have been highly regarded.
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AUSTRALTA 7ZWE AL. AND CLOSER RC: OIO:. MAJfCC ' S
dt, t by the Act ting Prime Mini ster ai ' i r,; istC f or T;.
a:; d Resources, the Rt. 1ion. J. D. Anthony, M. P.)
I wish to advise the House that the Government has approved
a comprehensive package of new arrangements to govern trans-
Tasman trade under a closer economic relationship between
Australia and New Zealand. These arrangements cover the most
far-reaching economic undertakings that Australia has yet made in
a bilateral agreement.
The Government's decision was taken following Cabinet

SPEECH , DELIVERED
SENATOR THE HON. A. J. MESSNER
MINISTER FOR VETERANS' AFFAIRS
MINISTER ASSISTING THE TREASURER
AT THE
1982 ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE
AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATIONS
ALICE SPRINGS
ON BEHALF OF
THE RT. HON. J. M. FRASER CH MP
PRIME MINISTER

SOUTH AUSTRALIANELECTION
Statement by the Acting Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. J. D.
Anthony M. P.
Counting so far in South Australia of the votes cast
in the State Election yesterday provides little comfort for
the Labor Party.
Although there has been a swing back from the vote
given to the Liberal Party in 1979, the Liberals, led by
Mr. Tonkin, have clearly attracted an increased core of
support from which they will be able to mount a strong
challenge to Labor at the next poll.
The election was fought very much on South Australian