FOR MIEDIA 18 NOVEMBER 1985
The Federal Government has appointed Mr Jim Kirk, AO, as Chairman
of the Australian Bicentennial Authority.
Mr Kirk will take up his appointment immediately.
; rhe Government is delighted that Mr Kirk has agreed to accept the
position.
. Mr Kirk brings to the Authority a wealth of experience in the
business community both in Australia and overseas. Mr Kirk, the
former Chairman and Chief Executive of Esso Australia Ltd, is a
leading Australian who has had a long and distinguished career in

UST5RA L A'
FOR MEDIA18 NOVEMBER 1985
-The Federal Government will contribute $ 2 million towards
emergency relief operations following the disastrous eruption
the Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia on November 12.
All Australians have been shocked by news of the disaster and
harrowing media coverage. of the
W~ e are all deeply concerned at the very heavy death toll, which
* recent reports place at more than 20,000. 1 extend the
* Government's sympathy to those who are bereaved and suffering and

FOR MEDIA November 17 1985
The Heads of the Public Service of five countries will meet in
Canberra this week to discuss the reforms that are transforming
the public sector in Westminster type democracies.
Public Service chiefs from the United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland
and New Zealand will meet with the Australian Public Service
Board to discuss modernisation of their Governments'
, administrations.
As the Public Service in parliamentary democracies has grown in
size and complexity it has become clear that radical reform is

JOINT STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER, THE HON RJL HAWKE, AC MP
AND THE PREMIER OF NEW SOUTH WALES. THE HON NK WRAN, QC MLA
SYDNEY, 17 NOVEMBER 1985
NAVY TO MOVE FROM PRIME SYDNEY WATERFRONT SITE
The largest waterfront site occupied by the Defence Force in
Sydney is to be relinquished by the Commonwealth for
qivilian use in the early 1990s.
This was announced jointly by the Prime Minister, Mr. Hawke,
and the NSW Premier, Mr Wran, at a news conference on board
HMAS Adelaide in Sydney today.

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SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER
14TH CONGRESS OF THE CONFEDERATION OF MEDICAL
ASSOCIATIONS IN ASIA/ OCEANIA
SYDNEY 12 NOVEMBER 1985
Dr Lindsay Thompson
Distinguished Guests
At the outset I should like to thank the Chairman of the
Organising Committee of the 14th Congress of the
Confederation of Medical Associations of Asia and
Oceania, Dr Lindsay Thompson, for the kind invitation to
address your official dinner this evening. I should
also like to congratulate Lindsay on his appointment as

ij AUSTRALIA JL
FOR MEDIA 12 November 1985
Operation Noah a national phone-in campaign against drugs to
be held in all States and Territories on Wednesday 13 November
deserves the support of all Australians.
As part of the National Campaign against Drug Abuse, the Federal
Government is providing extra resources to law enforcement
agencies. But to be fully effective, our law enforcement agencies need the
support of the community.
That is where Operation Noah comes in.
operation Noah is a community-based approach to the drug menace.

-lj4. AU8TlALlA
PRIME MINISTER
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LAUNCH BY THE PRIME MINISTER
OF THE WHITLAM GOVERNMENT BY GOUGH WHITLAI
AT THE PRESS CLUB CANBERRA
MONDAY 11 NOVEMBER 1985
GOUGH WHITLAM, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, GUESTS,
THIS IS IN EVERY WAY AN HISTORIC DAY AND AN HISTORIC
OCCASION. AND IT SAYS A GREAT DEAL, NOT ONLY ABOUT GOUGH
WHITLAM THE MAN, BUT ALSO ABOUT OUR PARTY THE AUSTRALIAN
LABOR PARTY WHICH HE LED FOR SO LONG, THAT WE ARE ABLE TO
COME TOGETHER ON THIS DAY OF ALL DAYS NOT TO COMMISERATE,

PRIME MINISTER
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NSW BRANCH ALP COUNTRY CONFERENCE
QUEANBEYAN 10 NOVEMBER 1985
DELEGATES THE COUNTRY CONFERENCES OF THE NSW BRANCH OF THE LABOR PARTY
PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO EMPHASISE ONCE AGAIN THE CRUCIAL
ROLE WHICH LABOR'S STRENGTH IN THE BUSH HAS PLAYED
TRADITIONALLY IN AUSTRALIAN POLITICS, AND HAS CONTRIBUTED TO
OUR OVERALL STRENGTH IN NSW IN PARTICULAR.
THAT STRENGTH DERIVES FROM ALL OF YOU HERE TODAY THROUGH
YOUR ORGANISATIONS, THROUGH THE NSW BRANCH, AND THROUGH

PRIME MINISTER
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TO THE ROTARY CONFERENCE
SYDNEY -9 NOVEMBER 1985.
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
ROTARIANS I AM INDEED PLEASED TO BE HERE TODAY AT THE ANNUAL
CONFERENCE OF ROTARY DISTRICT 975. I UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR
DISTRICT COVERS A GOOD STRETCH OF THE MAGNIFICENT NEW SOUTH
WALES COASTLINE, FROM SOUTH OF THE HARBOUR TO KIAMA.
COVERING SUCH AN AREA, I CAN APPRECIATE THAT ANNUAL
CONFERENCES REPRESENT ONE OF THE FEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOME.
OF YOUR TWO AND A HALF THOUSAND MEMBERS, REPRESENTING OVER

E. O. E. PROOF ONLY
INTERVIEW ON ELEVEN AM 8 NOVEMBER 1985
JOURNALI1ST: Giood morning Mr Hawke, thanks for being with us again. Well,
the economic indicators continue to point to a basically sound economy. -Yet
our dollar does seem to be having troubles. What has gone wrong?
PM: Well, the basic area of concern is in the current
account and it was known tljat we would have troubles with
the current account for a while even when the devaluation
occurred. It takes some time for the competitive benefit