FOR MEDIA 29 January 1986
The Prime Minister has sent the following message to
President Reagan:
" I am shocked and greatly saddened by the tragic accident
that has resulted in the destruction of the space Shuttle
Challenger and the loss of its crew. We in Australia have
long admired the expertise, dedication and courage that have
characterised the many pioneering American achievements in
space over recent decades. I am sure all Australians join me
in extending through you to the American people and

-Jj AU TrRALI A. 1. 1
PRIME MINISTER
TRANSCRIP? OF ITERVIEW WITH MARIO D'ORAZIO, 6WF, 28 Janutry 1986
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D'ORAZIO: Good morning Mr. Hawke.
PM: Good morning Mario.
D'ORAZIO: Well, bow do you feel the election campaign
is shapiriK up for Brian Burke
PM: Very Well. That's as it should be because
a number of reasons. Firstly, his performance has been
outstanding. Last three years Australia has been
turned right around from recession into the most
rapidly growing economy in the Western World. This

PRIME MINISTER
TRANSCRIPT OF HOWARD SATTLER, 6PR
27 January 1986
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SATTLER: How are you going?
PM: Good.
SATTLER: You are looking well.
PM: You have got to look well in Western Australia.
This beautiful weather you have got, Howard.
SATTLER: You have just got the job with our tourist
bureau. Today we are going to look particularly at
the issues where the State and Federal Governments cross
paths because that is why you are here. We have got
a state election on on February 8th. And there are

PRIME MINISTER
TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE, PERRY LAKES, PERTH
26 January 1986
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JOURNALIST: aboriginal land rights and the fact that
the Federal Government will introduce land rights legislation
after the State election. What is your response to that?
PM: The Liberals are held in such contempt in Western Australia,
as they are in tile rest of Australia, because they are engaged
in disinformation, fear and misrepresentation and people
are increasingly saying we don't take any notice of them.

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PRIME MINISTER 26 January 1986
The Federal Government has agreed on a number of new awards to
enhance and develop the Australian honours system.
The new awards will be established to enable recognition of
outstanding service by particular groups in the community and
members of the Defence Force in operational and non-operationalservice.
They will be in addition to other awards already available within
the Order of Australia, the Bravery Decorations system and the
National Medal instituted in 1975 and the Defence Force Service

I# TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BALLARAT
January 25 1986
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JOURNALIST: Prime Minister, I was wondering COcl I ask
you yesterday the ALP decided to put off the whole Hartley
saga for another ten days. Does that damage the ALP in
the interim?
PM: No, not at all. YOu have got to realise that that
Executive is composed of very busy people with important
commitments. For instance, the President, Neville Wran,
the Premier of New South Wales. And he just can't day
after day, and they have got to ensure that the situation

PRIME MINISTER
TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE AT PERTH AIRPORT
January. 1986
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JOURNALIST: What do you think you have to offer the ALP
here in WA?
PM: A very great record of achieventent in Federal Government
which has been in large part possible because of the cooperation
we have received from Premiers like Mr Burke.
JOU1| NALIST: Do you think you will able to offer the farmers
riry reassurance while you are here?
PM: we will be okkirig with them while we are here.
JOURNALIST: Will you be discussing the gold tax while you

PRIME ' MINISTER
TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BALL ARAr AiRP9r
24 January 1986
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JOURNAPLIST: Mr H-awke, it is good news for the Australian
dollar today.
FM: Yes, it is good news. As In most things in economics
though, there are two sides to every picture. The rural
community and our manufacturers WeO* e benefitting more when
the dollar was down lower. But the~ re is no doubt overall
the dollar had to come up. It was in Australia's best interests
that that happen.

PRIME MINISTER
TRANSCRIPT1 OF PRESS CON* FERE~ NCE I1) BART
24 January 1986
JOURNALIST: oil prices.
PM: Well, it is like so much ini economics. It is usually
a mixture. Obviously the Cover xmnent is going to have to
consider this when we next come to review, which is March
the 1st, that is the next set time. And at that stage we
will be looking at both thc price of cruide and at the level.
of the Australian dollar. I think it is quite obvious that
there will be some relief. But; what has got to be understood

PRIME MVINISTER
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TRANSCRIPT OF INTERVIEW WITH MIKE CARLTO0N -2GB -24/ 1/ 86
MIKE CARiLTON:
PRIME MINISTER HAWKE:
CARLTON: Just when you think the economy is off anid
runnIng smoothly in top gear along comes
another spanner in the works.
This time it's oil. There is In the world today
too much oil about there's s. glut of the stuff
and overseas the price of oil is dropping like a
stone. That can be a mixed blessing for Australiat.
It may reduce our Inflation rate that'r goodbut
it may also coat the government hundreds