PRIME MNSSTER
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SPEAKING NOTES FOR THE PRIHE MINISTER
OPENING OP THE CONFERENCE ON LEGISLATIVE AND AWARD
RESTRICTIONS TO WOKEN'S EMPLOYMENT
17 OCT3OBER 1986
Before a turn to the specific concerns you have gathered to
discuso, I would like briefly to reacquaint you with the
Governront'o comnmitment to Affirmative Action and its
relevance to the current economiic challenges we face. Our
approach to Affirmative Action was based on a belief in
merit ao the aajor principle in determining employment and

16 October 1986

I am pleasad to announce that the President of Botswana, Dr Quett Masire, has accepted an invitation to visit Australia from 17-. 19 October as a guest of the Government.

. J3A U8 TR I A LLA
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SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER
LAUNCHING OF PROFESSOR PATRICK O'FARRELL'S BOOK
" THE IRISH IN AUSTRALIA" UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES
SYDNEY 15 OCTOBER 1986
Mr Horton, Ambassador Small, Irish Australians, ladies and
gent lemen
Professor O'Farrell in his introductory remarks to The Irish
in Australia says: " There is a nice irony in the situation
of the Irish Government joining the congratulatory
celebration of the Bicentennial of the foundation of a

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LAUNCH OF PETER WILENSKI'S BOOR
" PUBLIC POWER AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION"
CANBERRA 14 OCTOBER 1986
I Ghould first congratulate the publishers Hale and
Iremonger, together with the Royal Australian Institute of
Public Administration on the remarkable timing of this
venture. it really is forward planning at its best.
Because, here is a book called Public Power and Public
Admirirtration being published at a time when its
goes to the very heart of the comtemporary public debate in
our cou~ ntry.

PRIME MINISTER
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SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER
DINNER IN HONOUR OF HIS EXCELLENCY SHRI RAJIV GANDHI
PRIME MINISTER OF INDIA CANBERRA 14 OCTOBER 1986
Mr Prime Minister, Mrs Gandhi, Ministers Shanker and Panja,
High Commissioner Ansari, Parliamentary Colleagues, Honoured
Guests. It is my very great pleasure to welcome tonight a leading
statesman, the Prime Minister of India, one of the world's
great democracies, a man who in less than two years has
brought a new vitality and purpose to international

PRIME MINISTER
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F'ORUM ON BUSINESS AND UNIVERSITY CO-OPERATION
SYDNEY 2 OCTOBER 1936
I am pleased to have the opportunity to share with you some
thoughts on ways of achieving greater co-operation between
business and our tertiary institutions. After all, progress
in this area is crucial to the revitalisation of the
Australiani economy and ultimately, to the achievement of our
common gjoal of a prosperous, fairer soci'ety.
Two years ago I encouraged the Business Council of Australia

1 October 1986

I warmly welcome today's announcement that President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev will meet at Reykjavik, Iceland on 11 and 12 October in-preparation for a full summit meeting in the United States later this year.

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ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF REGIONAL DAILIES
DUBBO 30 SEPTEMBER 1986
Chairman, Directors, ladies and gentlemen.
First, let me thank you for the invitation to Hazel and me
to be with you tonight at this celebration to mark the
Anniverrsary of the Regional Dailies Association of
Au Stcr Ii a.
This is not, of course, my first involvement in one of the
Association's annual conferences, having previously been
with you during my ACTU days and again two years ago at your
meeting in Canberra.

 29 September 1986 

The Government has decided to accord a State Funeral to Sir Robert Helpmann in recognition of his distinguished contributions to Australia as a dancer, actor, producer, director and choreographer.

In extending my sympathies to Sir Robert's family yesterday, I said that he had been a true achiever in his field and a fine ambassador for Australia who had helped to demonstrate to the world the diversity of our talents and our capabilities as a nation.

STATEMENT TO PARLIAMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER
ON PUBLIC SERVICE REFORMS
SEPTEMBER 1986
Today I wish to announce a range of decisions taken by the
Government to give'effect to our commitment to improve the
efficiency of the public sector.
These decisions are an essential part of the restructuring
of the Australian economy which has been made necessary by
the decline of international commodity prices and their
consequent effects on our economic circumstances. That
restructuring must involve all sectors of the Australian