FOR MEDIA 14 ,7/
17 DECEMBER 1985
JOINT STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE PREMIER OF
NEW SOUTH WALES
The Army Reserve NSW Headquarters unit presently located at
Moore Park in Sydney is to move to enable the development of a
proposed new sports stadium. Following consultations with the NSW
Government, the Commonwealth has agreed to vacate the 3.68 ha
site by 24 April 1986, provided suitable alternative
accommodation can be obtained.
The Moore Park site, which is adjacent to the Sydney Cricket

. IjA US THLIAY
PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA 12 December 1985
On 2 December the Minister for Territories announced the
Government's intention to combine within a single
Commonwealth portfolio most ACT administrative
functions.
The Government has today made a series of administrative
arrangements changes which transfer a number of
territorial matters to the Territories portfolio.
The principal functions which have been transferred with
effect from today are those relating to territorial
health services and the ACT education system with the

FOR MEDIA 11 December 1985
JOINT PRESS RELEASE BY THE PRIME MINISTER, MR HAWKE, AND THE
MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT, MR MORRIS
A comprehensive national road safety program to tackle the tragic
death rate among young road users will start early next year.
The Federal Government has adopted the program which is a
four-pronged attack aimed at reducing death and injury among the
nation's youth.-
In its 1985/ 86 budget, my Government deemed young Australia to be
" Priority One".
In line with that principle and the philosophy behind

PRIME MINISTER
EMBARGOED UNTIL DELVIERY CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY
" JULIUS STONE HUMANIST, JURIST AND INTERNATIONALIST"
INAUGURAL JULIUS AND RECA STONE MEMORIAL LECTURE
3 DECENBER 1985 SYDNEY
RECA STONE, MEMBERS OF THE STONE FAMILY, DISTINGUISHED
GUESTS, LADIES AND GENTLEIIIEN, N
I AM DEEPLY MOVED AND HONOURED TO PRESENT THIS, THE
INAUGURAL JULIUS AND RECA STONE MEMORIAL LECTURE.
JULIUS STONE, WITH THE AID AND ASSISTANCE OF HIS BELOVED
WIFE RECA, DID MORE THAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA 6 December 1985
The head of my Department, Sir Geoffrey Yeend, has advised
me that on medical advice he wishes to rplinquish his
appointment and retire from the Public Service in the early
part of 1986. Sir Geoffrey has been Secretary of the
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and Secretary
to Cabinet since 1978.
While this is a matter of real regret to me and to the
Government, I have of course indicated that I shall respect
Sir Geoffrey's wishes.

J , A U) ST RA LI
PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA 5 December 1985
JOINT PRESS RELEASE BY THE PRIME MINISTER, MR H{ AWKE, AND THE
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PREMIER, MR BANNON
The Prime minister, Mr Hawke, and the Premier, Mr Bannon, today
announced that two major South Australian projects had been
granted funding under the joint Commonwealth-State Bicentennial
Commemorative Program.
The first project is to relocate the existing Mile End Railway
Museum at Port Dock Station at Port Adelaide. Mr Bannon said

J> A U) STALIA.
E 0 E PROOF ONLYPRIME MINISTER
INTERVIEW WITH DEREK 6ALLANTYNE ( 3AW) 5 December 1985
B. Priority One off and running, is it going to have some really
concrete worth when it's all over and done with?
U. There's no question about that, Priority One is not going to be over
and done With, this is not something that we've just conceived for
IYY 1985. It is a continuing program, which emphasises as it says
the priority which this Gov't gives to the issues of youth. And it

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SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER
CEDA SILVER JUBLILEE COMMEMORATIVE DINNER
" AUSTRALIA'S POLICIES FOR CONTINUING ECONOMIC GROWTH"
SYDNEY 4 DECEMBER 1985
TONIGHT WE CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF SUSTAINED ACHIEVEMENT BY
THE COMMITTEE FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF AUSTRALIA.
DURING THESE TWENTY FIVE YEARS CEDA HAS CONTRIBUTED
SIGNIFICANTLY AND CONSTRUCTIVELY TO THE PUBLIC DEBATE OF
ECONOMIC POLICY IN THIS COUNTRY.
IF HE WERE ALIVE TODAY, I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT SIR DOUGLAS

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FOR MEDIA 1 December 1985
The Government has offered to provide two Hercules C130A
transport aircraft to assist in the airlift of food supplies to
famine areas in Africa.
The aircraft would be provided through the International Disaster
Emergency Committee ( IDEC)/ Australian Council for Overseas Aid
( ACFOA) for use in the Sudan and/ or Ethiopia.
The offer is in response to a request made by Live Aid organiser,
Bob Geldof, during his visit to Australia in October. The Live

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