PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA 25 SEPTEMBER 1986
I am pleas~ d to announce that the Prime Minister of India,
Mr Rajiv Gandhi, has accepted an invitation to visit Australia
from 14 to 16 October as a guest of the Government.
I welcome O1r Gandhi's visit and, in particular, look forward to
discussing with him international political and economic issues
of mutual concern, including the very important issue of the
situation in southern Africa on which we have worked closely
together in the Commonwealth context.

PRIME MINISTER
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REMARKS BY THE PRIME MINISTER AT THE OPENING OF
MEETING BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ACTU, BCA AND CAI
ON WORK AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
MELBOURNE 24 SEPTEMBER 1986
As you know Ihave been drawing attention for some time now
to the need for management and labour to work together more
effectively and more efficiently.
This is because Australia's international competitiveness
and thus our ability to create wealth and jobs ultimately
depends on how productively we use our natural resources and

PRIME MINISTER
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ADDRESS BY THE PRIME MINISTER THIRD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
BUSINESS COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA SYDNEY 17 SEPTEN~ BER 1986
The Australian community is increasingly coming to
understand the dimension of the economic challenge
confronting our nation.
I am not here today to attempt by way of any rhetoric to
increase that level of comprehension.
Rather within a calm appraisal of our present and
foreseeable economic environment I will announce to you

16 September 1986

On 15 September I sent the following message to the Greek Prime Minister, Mr Andreas Papandreou:

I was very sorry to learn of the earthquake which occurred in Southern Greece and of the death, injuries and destruction at Kalamata.

15 September 1986

I welcome the agreement which has been reached between the directors of BHP and Mr Robert Holmes a Court and Mr John Elliot, under which Mr Holmes a Court and Mr Elliot will be joining  the Board of BHP.

I believe this settlement will be in the best interests of BHP and of Australia.

 12 SEPTEMBER 1986

The Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, Sir Peter Kenilorea, is visiting Australia from 11 to 18 September as a guest of the Australian Government.

10 September 1986

I  am pleased to announce that the President of Israel, His Excellency Mr Chaim Herzog, has accepted an invitation to visit Australia in November as a guest of the Government.  

From its foundation Israel has shared with Australia an abiding commxitment to democratic principles and a parliamentary system of Government.

The Jewish community in Australia has made a deep and wide-ranving contribution to the development of our national culture and traditions. 

9 September 1986

Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen

We all have a stake in education.

Parents are vitally concerned to see that their children get the best possible start in life, with all the knowledge and skills they will need for a fulfilling and productive future.

Young people want to know that they are being given the foundation for making the choices they want for their future.

8 September 1986

All Australians will have been shocked and outraged by the terrorist attacks in Karachi and Istanbul over the weekend, in which innocent travellers and worshippers have been brutally murdered.

The Australian Government unequivocally condemns such terrorist acts. We deplore the loss of innocent lives.

We express our profound sympathy to those who have been injured and to the families of those who lost their lives.

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FOR MEDIA 7 SEPTEMBER 1986
JOINT ANNOUNCZMENT ON THE FORMATION OF THE SINO-AUSTRALIAN JOINT
MINISTERIAL ECONOMIC COMMISSION
The following is an announcement by the Governments of Australia and
China, follcwing discussions between the Australian Prime minister, Mr
Hawke, and the Chinese Vice Premier, Mr Wan Li, on 7 September 1986.
In order to promote the development of economic cooperation between
China and Australia, it has been agreed to establish the Sino-Australian