TRANSCRIPT PRESS CONFERENCE 1 NOVEMBER 1984
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PM: Well ladies and gentlemen you've had the opportunity of
reading the Government's response to the final report of
CommissioneruCostigan. I simply want at the outset to refer to
that aspect of the statement which draws attention to the position
of the Leader of the opposition and . i'm certain that the people of
Australia will contrast the wild and totally baseless allegations
that were made inside and outside the Parliament by the Leader of

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FOR YIEDIA 31 October 1984
GOVERN1MENT TAXATION POLICY STATEMENT
The economic policies of the Government, and the approach
that has been used in developing and implementing those
policies, have produced dramatic improvements for all
Australians since March, 1983:
the creation of over 260,000 new jobs against the loss of
almost 200,000 in the last twelve months of the Coalition
Government; halving the inflation rate from double that of the rest
of the industrialised world to an underlying rate around

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PRIME MINISTER
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TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE, PARLIAMENT HOUSE, ON TAXATION
POLICY STATEMENT 31 OCTOBER 1984
PM: Ladies and gentlemen, the statement that you have before you
provides, I believe, the starkest possible contrast between the
Opposition and the Government in regard to tax policy. This
statement that you have outlines a coherent reasoned plan and
importantly an achievable program for genuine tax reform. Its a
program, as you can see, for a complete overhaul of the taxation

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I have sent the following message to Hlis Excellency
Mr Zail Singh, the President of India:
I was shocked and deeply saddened to learn that
Prime Minister Ghandi has died as a result of the shameful
act of violence perpetrated earlier today.
The Australian Government deplores this wanton act of
terrorisma.
Mrs Ghandi was an outstanding leader whose courage, strength
and guidance will be greatly missed, not only by the people
of India, but throughout the world. In Australia, she worked

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PRIME MINISTIER
AUSTRALIAN RURAL ADJU. STMI-' NT UNIT SP'ECH
BY THE PRIME MINISTER
CANBERRA, 30 OCTOBER 1984
Ladies and. Gentlemen,
I welcome this opportunity to Address you at this the
beginning of a new period in the hist. ory of what until
today has been called the Australian Rural Adjustment
Unit. The Unit has played a very important role in promoting
understanding of the implications of rural issues. It
has brought together the concerns and expertise of many

SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER
NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY SYMPOSIUM,
CANBERRA, 30 OCTOBER 1094
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Road safety is a matter of continuing national concern.
The road toll is one of our moqt horrific social
problems. In fact more Australians have been killed on our roads
in the last 12 years than died on active service in
World War II.
Putting the same point another way, more Australians
died on our roads in the first four months of 1984 than
during action in both the Korean and Vietnam wars

PRIME MINISTER
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MELBOURNE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MELBOURNE 29 OCTOBER 1984
I very much appreciate this opportunity to address you
today.
Some of you may be aware that your invitation to me was
made some time ago and that I was unable to accept at
the time.
The delay has meant that I am able to report further
evidence of strengthened economic performance. With the
passing of time, the strength and extent of economic

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GMI FIVE STAR DESIGN RATING LAUNCH
MELBOURNE, 29 OCT'OBER 1984
Ladies and Gentlemen,

I have particular pleasure today in formally launching the Five Star Design Rating.

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TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE, RANDWICK LABOR CLUB, SYDNEY,
26 OCTOBER 1984
JOURNALIST: the Costigan Report from Mr Peacock if he
doesn't guarantee not to reveal confidential details?
PM: Let me say, Peter. What I've done is, I've written to Mr:
Peacock indicating of course that we would make the report full),
available to him, but the strict confidentiality must be
respected. And the reasons for that are obvious. I will just put
it very briefly. It is in respect of any on-going prosecutions

PRESS CONFEMM~ E 25 OCTO! 3MP 1984 G. LMDS2ONE
PM1: Ladies axnd Gentlemen,-the ctatistics that have come out
today are absolute proof positive of the success of my
Government's policy7 in fighting infl~ ation and unemrployment
first. in combination, I think they are the best the country's
had for a decade. lIn regard to inflation, the' annual. rate nlow
of 6.1f on the basia of the 1.30, for the September quarter is
the lowest inflation rate for more than a decade. At the same
as tie have got the lowest inflation rate for more than decade