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MR CHAIRMAN, MR PREMIER, MINISTERS, PARLIAMENTARY
COLLEAGUES, DISTINGUISHED GUESTS, FRIENDS.
FIRST, MR CHAIRMAN, LET ME THANK AND CONGRATULATE THE
VICTORIAN BRANCH FOR BRINGING US TOGETHER, IN THIS VERY
REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY OF VICTORIANS AND AUSTRALIANS, WITH
THE TIMELY THEME OF APPROACHING 1988 THE BICENTENNIAL YEAR
OF THIS NATION.
I SAY ' TIMELY', BECAUSE, WITH THE YEAR ITSELF LESS THAN TWO

PRIME MINISTER
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JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE WITH THE PRIME MINISTER, THE TREASURER AND
THE MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION 2 APRIL 1986
PM: Ladies and Gentlemen, as you have seen the Cabinet has,
after detailed consideration of the prospects of the housing
industry, made a series of decisions which is calculated to have
the housing industry continue to make an important contribution
to the level of economic activity. I don't want to go through all
the details of the decision. I will make two or three points

PRIME MINISTER
TRANSCRIPT OF DOORSTOP PARLIAMENT HOUSE, TUESDAY 1 APRIL 1986
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JOURNALIST: Prime Minister when will Cabinet make a decision on
the star wars research......
PM: When we get a submission on it.
JOURNALIST: What's your view?
PM: I haven't got a view until we get the submission.
JOURNALIST: Do you agree with John Button?
PM: You heard what I said.
JOURNALIST: Should Senator Button have made the comments that he
did? PM: We don't try and impose curfews on people, like that. I

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I am saddened by the death of Alan Missen. He was a man of great
personal charm and character. He had an awareness of the
problems of people, a remarkable breadth of vision, a tolerance
and a compassion. He was outstanding in his work in the fields
of Amnesty, and civil liberties generally. Above all, Alan
Missen was a man of conscience and a great humanist. The
Parliament is the poorer for his untimely death. I extend my
sympathies to his family.

PRIME MiNSTER
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AUSTRALIA -JAPAN RELATIONS SYMPOSIUM
MARCH 1986 MELBOURNE
I AM DELIGHTED TO RETURN TO ADDRESS THE AUSTRALIA-JAPAN
SYMPOSIUM AND TO WELCOME THE VERY DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
FROM JAPAN WHO ARE HERE AS PARTICIPANTS. IN PARTICULAR, I
WELCOME MR OKAWARA BACK TO AUSTRALIA. AS JAPANESE
AMBASSADOR TO AUSTRALIA SOME YEARS AGO, HE MADE MANY FRIENDS
FOR JAPAN AND WAS A MOST EMINENT ENVOY.
TWO YEARS AGO I HAD THE PLEASURE OF ADDRESSING YOUR CANBERRA

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PRIME MINISTER
TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE AT ST GREGORY'S SCHOOL,
CANPBELLTOWN, 23 MARCH 1986
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JOURNALIST: You are aware that there is a high-powered meeting
underway today in relation to the housing industry?
PM4: I believe that there is a meeting in Canberra, yes.
JOURNALIST: How do you feel about their approach?
PM: We don't know about their approach yet because they haven't
told us. We can't prejudge their meeting. All I can say is that
in Cabinet tomorrow we will be considering the housing industry

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE AT 377 SUSSEX STREET,
SYDNEY 21 MARCH 1986
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JOURNALIST: inaudible
PM: Well, I don't know there is such dissension in their
ranks that it is very likely to appear I would think.
JOURNALIST: You are obviously very happy about the way
things have been going?
PM: Well, it Is nothing much more than you wouJd expect
really. This is the worst Opposition in, I think, the
history of federal politics. The most inept leadership
I have been saying from the time that this Parliament

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FOR MEDIA20 March 1986
I have sent the following message to Her Majesty the Queen:
I should be grateful if you would convey, on behalf of the
Australian Government and people, congratulations to His
Royal Highness The Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson on
the occasion of their engagement.
All Australians join in wishing them every happiness in the
future. We look forward with keen anticipation to the
possibility of a future visit to Australia.
Bob Hawke

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA 19 March 1986
I have formed a special Country Task Force to monitor the social, economic
and political requirements of Australians living outside the metropolitan
area.
The Task Force's brief is to listen, assess and report directly to me on
issues of importance to country people, largely through visits to
particular country areas. The first visit will be to Warwick in the
southern Darling Downs area, on 25-26 March.
The Task Force will also concentrate on areas outside the State capitals

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA 18 MARCH 1986
The Government is acutely aware of the importance to Australia of
the rural sector. It is the base upon which the rest of
Australia's economy has historically been built. It is among the
most efficient and, conversely, one of the least protected
agricultural sectors in the world. Australia has an outstanding
record as an agricultural producer and exporter, and as a
supplier of food to the world.
The health of our rural sector is of great concern to this