PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA SUNDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER, 1979
ELECTORATE TALK
The Commonwealth Statistician gave the nation some
encouraging news this week with the publication of figures
showing that food prices are evening out.
In fact, the CPI food index for August fell by 0.6 of
1 per cent.
This, of course, does not mean that the fight against
inflation has been won. Far from it.
Several cost and price increases are already in the pipeline.
They will mean that the CPI for the September, and

PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA 20 SEPTEMBER 1979
COMMITTEE-ON OFFIC IAL ESTABLISHMENTS
For the information of Honourable Members, I present the final
report of the Conmmittee on Official Establishments and seek
leave to make a statement on the report.
Honourable Members may recall that the Interim Report of the
Committee was tabled in May 1977.
This independent committee was appointed by the Government in
September 1976 to advise on the operation, conservation and longer
term development of the four official residences of the Commonwealth

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FOR MEDIA 20 SEPTEMBER 1979
PRIME MINISTER'S STAFF
Mr Darcy Tronson, who has been Principal Private Secretary
to the Prime Minister since the latter part of last year,
is rejoining the Federal Secretariat of the Liberal Party.
Until his appointment to the Prime Minister's staff,
Mr Tronson had been Assistant to the Party's Federal Director.
He will return as Manager ( Special Projects), augmenting
the Party's head office staff in the lead-up to election
year. This additional assistance at the Federal Secretariat

PRIME MINISTER'...
FOR MEDIA 17 SEPTEMBER 1979
ADDRESS TO PACIFIC-ASIAN CONGRESS OF MUNICIPALITIES
This is the Sixth Pacific-Asian Congress of Municipalities
and Australia is honoured, Adelaide is honoured, that it is
being held in this city. I am delighted to be here with you.
The region from which you all come is, of course, a vastly
important region for Australia, as it is to you. It is the
region in which we live. It is the region in which we all
need to work out our own futures, working as far as possible

JjAUSHA L IA Q 3
PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA SUNDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 1979
ELECTORATE TALK
Qver the past week the leaders of the trade union movement
have shown scant regard for the people they supposedly
represent the working men and women of Australia.
The wages policy adopted by the ACTU Congress in Melbourne
is a recipe for economic disaster. If successful, it would
lead to a massive increase in the numbers of unemployed.
It would push even further into the distance the time when
the unemployed can be offered jobs. It ranks of the utmost

PRES OFFCE TA1N6 SCSIEPPTTSEUMNBDEARY 1979
PRIME MINISTER INTERVIEIWED ON SOUTH AUSTRALIA ELECTION RESULT
MT. GAMBIER
Question It is a wonderful reaction ( inaudible)
the Liberal Party as a whole. I would like to congratulate
the South Australian Liberals for a tremendous victory.
It has been a hard-fought campaign. The main issue has come
through and the question I think is " what is the future for
South Australia". Over the last few weeks people have come
to understand that Labor policies have held the State back;

16 September 1979

The Prime Minister answered the following question from the floor of the Wannon Corangamite Liberal Party conference today:

Question: Could the Prime Minister please comment on the considerations the Victorian Liberals are giving to standing Liberals against sitting Country Party Members? I refer particularly to Mr Nixon.

PRES OFFCE TANSC1I5P TSSEAPTTUERMDABYE, R 1979
PRIME MINISTER INTERVIEWED: JEFF HUDDLESTONE, RADIO STATION 8HA,
TALK-BACK
ALICE SPRINGS
Jeff Huddlestone
Mr. Fraser, welcome to Alice Springs sir.
Today you took a light plane journey to+' traverse ' the progress on
the Tarcoola to Alice Springs railway project.
Prime Minister-
Yes I did. -It was a very-interesting trip because the
construction was going very well. It was ahead of schedule.
We had to provide additional funds either that or the work was

FOR MEDIA FRIDAY, 14 SEPTEMBERJ. 979
PRIME MINISTER' S ADDRESS TO DINNER FUNCTION, DARWIN
-It's good to be here. It's goed to see the progress that
has been made. Something always happens to people whien they
come to have a much greater say in their own Government and in
their own affairs. Decisions start to get made more quickly.
The lines of communication are much shorter and much more effective,,
Of course, I can't allow Paul to take the total credit for
that. I've got to say that our polcies in trying to keep

JOINT MEDIA RELEASE BY THE COMMONWEALTH MINISTER ASSISTING
THE PRIME MINISTER IN FEDERAL AFFAIRS, THE HON. WAL. FIFE, MP,
AND THE VICTORIAN MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, THE HON.
DIGBY CROZIER, MP
FINANCIAL BOOST FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN 1979/ 80
More than $ 56.4 million of Commonwealth funds will be
distributed to Victorian muncipalities this financial year in
accordance with the recommendations of the Victoria. Grants
Commission ( details attached).
The amount allocated to the State of Victoria represents