PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA 29 AUGUST 1985
At the invitation of Prime Minister Somare I will be
visiting Port Moresby on 15 and 16 September to attend
Papua New Guinea's Tenth Anniversary of Independence
celebrations. The Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Mr
Clyde Holding, will accompany me.
The Tenth Anniversary celebrations will be a special
event for both Papua New Guinea and Australia. It will
be an occasion to celebrate Papua New Guinea's record of
great national achievement since attaining independence

PRIME MINISTER
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OPENING OF NEW RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT AND REFURBISHED WARD
AT REPATrRIATION GENFRXM, HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG, VICTORIA
29 AUGUST 1985
Senator Gietzelt, ( representative of the Victorian
Government), representatives of ex-service
organisations, ladies and gentlemen.
It gives me considerable pleasure to be here today on
the occasion of the official opening of two much needed
improvements to the range of facilities available at the
Repatriation General Hospital, Heidelberg.

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA 23 August 1985
I am aware that there has recently been public criticism
of the work of the Australian Bicentennial Authority from
a number of sources.
I wish to make it clear that I have complete confidence in
the Authority, and its Chlairman, Mr John Reid and his Board.
They have the full support of the Government in their
important task of giving direction to and managing the
preparations for the Bicentenary. I look forward to
continuing to work with them in the future, and I am

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PRIME MINISTER
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TRANSCRIPT OF PRIME MINISTER ON 2UE 21 AUGUST 1985
JONES:
The Prime Minister is on the line. Good Morning Prime Minister.
PHIMX MINISTERl:(
Good Morning Alan.
JONES: Well Prime Minister you've got a bit of a fight on your bands
if the polls are to be believed I suppose.
PRIME MINISTER:
Well the last poll has us In front.
JONES: That's right.
PRIME MINISTER:
Now that's the sort of fight I like. Are you saying I've got to

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MR SPEAKER,
BEFORE I AZDRESS i. YSELF SPECIFICALLY TO THE BILL BEFORE THE
HOUSE, LET ME SAY THAT THIS GOVERNMENT D6IESN'T NEED ANY
ADVICE ON THE CONDUCT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS FROM THOSE ON
THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS HOUSE, WHO BY THEIR INEPTITUDE BROUGHT
ABOUT A SITUATION OF ANARCHY IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS IN THE
BEGINNING OF THE 1980s.
AND IF THEY WERE TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY, WHICH THEY WILL

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FINANCIAL REVIEW DINNER SYDNEY 21 AUGUST 1985
This is the third year in which I have had the pleasure
to address the Financial Review's Post-Budget dinner.
The pleasure is twofold. First, of course, is the
opportunity which it presents to renew acquaintances
with so many friends.
But just as important is the fact that on each occasion
I have had the privilege to report steady progress in
achieving the Government's policy aims, due in no small

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SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER TO THE ALP POST-BUDGET BREAKFAST
MELBOURNE 21 AUGUST 1985
LAST NIGHT PAUL KEATING DELIVERED OUR THIRD BUDGET.
LIKE OUR FIRST TWO BUDGETS, IT IS A BUDGET FOR JOBS AND
GROWTH JOBS FOR TODAY AND JOBS FOR THE LONG TERM,
IT IS A BUDGET WITH A CLEAR DIRECTION, CONSISTENT WITH
OUR OVERALL ECONOMIC STRATEGY,
ANn IT IR A RIInFT nF RFFRM IN PAPTWIII AP PFFAM nA
OUR PROGRAMS IOR YUUNG PEOPLE SO AS 10 ADDRESS THL MAJOR
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ISSUE OF OUR TIME-YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT

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PRIME MINISTER
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TRANSCRIPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER ON AM 21 AUGUST 1985
BEUTLER: Mr Hawke, the first reaction to this Budget has been
favourable. How much can we rely on the underlying assumptions
of growth, employment, inflation and value of the dollar?
PM: Well I think we can rely on them entirely. Wc have put an
enormous amount of work into this Budget. As you know, we started
work on it much earlier than usual. We really began the processes
almost a month after the last Budget and I think through the

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA 20 AUGUST 1985
The Prime Minister and the Minister for Primary Industry,
Mr John Kerin, tonignt gave details of the Government's
response to requests from primary producers organisations to
reduce the impact of farm costs on their income.
Mr Hawke and Mr Kerin noted that the Government's total
response to the cost-price squeeze oeing faced by farmers
involved initiatives on both costs and prices.
In tne uroader context, the Government's overall budget

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA 20 August 1985
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The 1985-86 Budget again reflects the Government's
continuing commitment to enhancing the status of women.
All Departments were required to ensure that decisions
made in the Budget were made with full knowledge of
their impact on women. This role was complemented by
the close involvement of the Office of the Status of
Women in the Budget process.
In brief, women will benefit from the following Budget
initiatives: the expenditure of $ 149.4 million on child care,