30 October 1986

As foreshadowed in my media release of 10 September the President of Israel, His Excellency Mr Chaim Herzog, will soon be visiting Australia ais a guest of the Australian Government. President Herzog and Nrs Herzog will arrive in Canberra on Tuesday, 4 November and will depart from Australia on 10 November.

I look forward to welcoming President Herzog to Australia and regard his visit as an important opportunity to develop further the warm relationship which has historically existed between Australia and Israel.

26 October 1986

I have sent the following message to His Holiness Pope John Paul IT on the occasion of the Day of Prayer for Peace in Assis-tomorrow, 27 October:

PRIME MINISTER
EMBARGOED UN~ TIL DELIVERY CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY
OPENING OF THE PERTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TERMINAL COMPLEX
PERTH 25 OCTOBER 1986
Ladies and gentlemen,
It gives oc great pleasure to be in western Australia again
-the home, for some time to come I am sure, of a well-known
trophy conin~ ioworating an earlier mode of international
transport to open a facility serving a more modern, more
accessible m'ode of international travel.
Air trianrport itself has come a long way in the 25 years

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PRIME
FOR MEDIA 22 OCTOBER 1986
The Prime m4inister today presented the Australian Peace Awards to
14 recipients to mark the International Year of Peace.
The awards, presented at a ceremony at the Lodge, are in
recognition of outstandinig contributions to the cause of peace by
Australian individuals and organisations.
The Australian Peace Awards, created by the Government, consist
of silver nedallions inscribed with the United Nations
International Year of Peace symbol and the Australian Coat of

PRIME MINISTER
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY EMBARGOED UNTIL DELIVERY
PRIMIE MINISTER'S REM4ARKS AT THE
1VnESENTATION OF THE AUSTRALIAN PEACE AWARDS
THE LODGE, 22 OCTOBER 1986
I am sure that none of us6 here least of all those whose
efforts andc achievements have earned recognition as
recipient3 of Australian Peace Awards regard such awards
as an end n themselves.
The individual3 and organisations selected for these Awards
represent only a very small proportion of the many
Australians who are working for peace and who have given

21 October 1986

It was with deep regret that I learnt today of the death of Mr Justice Lionel Keith Murphy.

Lionel Murphy was a great Australian and one of our finest ever jurists. He made a significant and lasting contribution to the Parliament and the legal system of this country.

Lionel 1Iurphy served with distinction as a Senator from 1962 until 1975. From 1967 he was Leader of the opposition in the Senate, and from 1972, Leader of the Government.

PRIME MINISTER
CHCc AG.! NST DELIVERY EMBARGOED UNTIL DELIVERY
SPEECH BY THE PRIHE MINISTER
METAL TRADES INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
OCTOSBER 1986
Ladioca a3 Gentlemen,
At the oztset lot me congratulate you on the timeliness and
relovance of tho theme for your national forua: New
Direction in Industrial Relations."
I will raturn to this subject a little later because our
indut[ fal relations system and its participants certainly
have a ucor role to play in rebuilding the base for
Austsrn ' s national prosperity.

20 October 1986

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr A J Ayers, AO, as Chief Executive Officer of the Efficiency Scrutiny Unit, working for Mr David Block as Head of the Unit.

Mr Ayers has had a long career in Government service and for the past five years has held with distinction the post of Secretary of the Department of Social Security.

Mr Ayers will take up his new appointment on Monday 27 October.

 20 October  1986

I have sent today the following message to Alan Berry, Manager of the Australian Mens Hockey Team, in London:

Please pass on congratulations to coach Richard Aggiss, captain David Bell and other members of the team on a brilliant victory in the Sixth World Hockey Cup Final. Australia's consistent excellent performances on the international hockey field over many years have been justifiably rewarded with this major trophy.

PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA 17 OCTOBER 1986
ASSISTANCE PACKAGE FOR QUEENSLAND SUGAR INDUSTRY
JOINT STATCAENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE MINISTER FOR
PRIMIARY INO~ USTRY
The Commonwealth has today endorsed an agreement reached at
officials level on the fourth and final element of the
Commonwealth/ Queensland Sugar Industry Plan thereby completing
arrangements for the plan's implementation.
The final component of the Plan covers assistance for
canegrowers. The other three components cover programs for