PRIME MINISTER
TRANSCRIPT OF NEWS CONFERENCE, SHERATON HOTEL, BRISBANE,
26 FEBRUARY 1990
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PM: I'm sorry to keep you waiting. I just want to make
a few comments on the national scene and then one about
the Queensland scene, if I may, before I make myself
available to you for questions.
The most significant single thing I think that came out
of last night's debate was the stark revelation of the
Opposition Leader's recipe for economic disaster in this
country. He talked at one and the same time about the fiscal

PRIME MINISTER
TRANSCRIPT OF INTERVIEW WITH RADIO JOURNALISTS, SHERATON
BRISBANE, 26 FEBRUARY 1990
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JOURNALIST: Mr Hawke, when did you find out about the
New Zealand change of mind?
PM: Well I must say that when I was in New Zealand the
Prime Minister indicated to me that this was the likely
outcome but he obviously didn't want me to say anything
about it. I am particularly grateful at this change of
position by New Zealand because it's not just another
country but it is the country after whom the convention,

PRIME MINISTER
TRANSCRIPT OF DEBATE WITH ANDREW PEACOCK, LEADER OF THE
OPPOSITION, ABC STUDIOS, SYDNEY, 25 FEBRUARY 1990
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MURPHY: Bob Hawke says this election is the most
important in 40 years as he tries for a fourth term as
Prime Minister. Andrew Peacock says he's certain he'll
be Australia's next Prime Minister. Well tonight we'll
put them both to the test. And joining me is a panel of
four senior political journalists elected by the Federal
Parliamentary Press Gallery Warwick Beutler from ABC

TRANSCRIPT OF JOINT NEWS CONFERENCE WITH DUNCAN KERR MP,
WREST POINT HOTEL, HOBART 24 FEBRUARY 1990
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KERR: Just three months ago the Prime minister and I sat
in this very room to announce the establishment of
TasPact, the joint Commonwealth and Tasmanian
Government's Task Force on Tasmanian issBue.
At the time the TasPact arrangements were announced, the
Prime Minister indicated that it would be an actionorientated
program designed to bring about substantial
results in the shortest possible time.

TRANSCRIPT OF NEWS CONFERENCE, SHELL AUSTRALIA
HEADQUARTERS, MELBOURNE 23 FEBRUARY 1990
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JOURNALIST: I'll just make a few comments and then be
available for a few questions for a while. I want to
suggest that the pattern of this campaign has become very
clear now. You have Andrew Peacock running around this
country prepared to make every sort of promise,
commitments which are unfunded, a $ 6 billion credibility
gap which means a blowout or the budget deficit, which
associated with their refusal to name any wages target

PRIME MINISTER
UNSCRnP* OF DOORSTOP, PALATAS RECEPTION CMWR.,
wJn; en 23 FEBRARY 1990
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PM! Ladies and gentlemen, this is not a press
conference, it's not for questions. But I want to take
this opportunity of immediately clarifying the
misrepresentation which has occurred in regard to the NCA
situation. You will recall yesterday when I spoke about
this matter, my remarks were directed to protecting the
integrity of Lionel Bowen. Just let me refer quickly to
what I had to say. I must say that I an terribly annoyed

TRANSCRIPT OF INTERVIEW WITH MIKE CARLTON, RADIO 2GB, 22
FEBRUARY 1990
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CARLTON: The 1990 election campaign and my guest for the
next half hour Prime Minister, Bob Hawke. Morning.
PM: Morning, Mike.
CARLTON: Thanks for joining us.
PM: Pleasure.
CARLTON: Over the last seven years you've asked all
Australians to accept restraint, to tighten the belt in
the national interest and do you feel that they have done
that? PM: Yes they have, there's been magnificent cooperation.
CARLTON: So the average worker, the average Australian

PRM INSE
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY EMBARGOED UNTIL DELIVERY
SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER
MICRO-ECONOMIC REFORM: THE FOURTH TERM AGENDA
SYDNEY 22 FEBRUARY 1990
Last Friday, after I called upon the Governor-General to
recommend an election be held on 24 March, ' I outlined to the
media in Canberra the vital issues facing the Australian
people in this election campaign.
I said that the election will determine whether we continue
forward into the 1990' s, creating a fair society, an
efficient and productive economy and a healthy environment

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PRIME MINISTER
TRANSCRIPT OF INTERVIEW WITH JANA WENDT, A CURRENT
AFFAIR, 21 FEBRUARY 1990
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WENDT: Mr Hawke, thank you very much for your time this
evening. PM: Pleasure, Jana.
WENDT: Now for some time the Opposition has been telling
us that the dole system is being rorted, you and your
Government have been saying all is well. Why are you
clamping down?
PM: No we haven't. The fact is, Jana, that over the
period we've been in office we have significantly
tightened the eligibility criteria and the testing

TRANSCRIPT OF NEWS CONFERENCE, EASTERN SUBURBS LEAGUES
CLUB, BONDI JUNCTION 20 FEBRUARY 1990
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JOURNALIST: Mr Hawke, why is the NCA investigating Mr
Elliott? PM: Let me makea this position very clear, that it has
been the practice consisten. ly, dnd I've spoken to the
Attorney-General about this and I'm reinforced by what he
has to say to me, that Governments neither confirm nor
deny whether particular matters have been referred to the
NCA. that has been the consistent practice. I'm neither