PLEME MINUSTER
TRANCPERSITS ~ rU MADELAIDE, 20 October 1984
A 0 ERl~ PRFSS
Well the campaign is into the very-interesting phase.
We now have Mt Peacock and Mr Howard and Mr Sinclair as the
* guardians of the family. They canit quite make up their mind
who is the greatest moral custodian of all. I see that Mr Howard
is attacking Mr Sinclair for his claims that Mr Sinclair is the
greatest moral custodian in the country. Mr Howard says that
he and Mr Peacock are equally great moral custodians. ' Well I think

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PRIME MINISTER j
TRANSCRIPT OF DOORSTOP, WILLOUGHBY LEISURE CENTRE#
WILLOUGHBY, 19 OCTOBER 1990
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 JOURNALIST: Mr Hawks are we In a recession?

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18 October 1984
JOURNALIST: *. public debate with Mr Peacock your attitude
an that. the attitude. What I've said earlier on that Mr Peacock's
behaviour over recent months has been so appalling, the making of
false charges, the embracing of the tactic of smear and Innuendo
and insinuation totally baseless. It's not one that's made me
feel that I should with him. But I've said, at least alluded(?),
we'll probably debate with him. But you see I debate with him all.
the time in the parliment.

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PRIME MINISTER
EXTRACTS OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE PRIME MINISTER
ALBANY, 18 OCTOBER 1984
.3OUURNALIST Mr Hawke will you say now no capital gains tax after
the election. I will say what I have said consistently7 that we will have
a total review of the tax system. The same way as the Liberals have
said there should be a total review. And within that review We
cannot pre-empt discussion about a capital gains tax. But there
is no, there is no plan, to introduce a capital gains tax or any

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OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER
CANBERRA
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Mr J. Thomson
Editor The Border Morning Mail Pty Ltd
PO Box 346
ALBURY NSW 2640
Dear Mr Thomson
Thank you for your letter of 18 September 1984
requesting an article from the Prime Minister for
inclusion in The Border Morning Mail's series of
articles for Newspaper Week.
I am pleased to enclose the text of an article from the
Prime Minister which I hope your readers will find of
interest.
Yours sincerely
J. V. Townsend
Senior Private Secretary

DATE TOPIC STATE AFFAIR ( Channel 7 with Howard Sattler)
FRIDAY 19 OCTOBER 1984
ELECTION CAMPAIGN interview with. the Prime Ninister

SATTLER: Why are you bothering to debate Andrew Pcacock when you're so far ahead? You've got nothing to win.

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TRANSCRIPT INTERVIEW WITH BOB MAUMILL, RADIO 6PR
19 OCTOBER 1984
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MAUM ILL: How has it been since last I spoke to you, oh,' it must be nineteen months ago?

October 19, 1984

The Prime Minister, the minister for Aboriginal Affairs and the Premier of western Australia have ha-d further detailed discussions on Aboriginal Land Rights. Mr Hawke confirmed his previous advice to the W. A. Premier that there was no intention on the part of the National Government to introduce Federal legislation that would over-ride western Australia's decisions:

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PRIME MINISTER
SPEECH AT DARWIN AIRPORT 16 October 1984
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RM: I am this Darwin Airport development
project. The commencement of these works will cost more than
million being held as a new chapter in the development of the
Territory and it emphasises the importance my Goverment attaches
to the contribution of the aviation industry contributes to that
development. The size and the location of the Territory coupled
with its limited service transport infrastructure is meant that

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PRIME MINISTER
TRANSCRIPT OF INTERVIEW, RADIO 8DN TALKBACK, DARWIN, COL KROHN-16/ 10/ 81
CK: Welcome, the PM isn't with us yet He's on the campign trail,
and I gather from what we've been told that it will be a very difficult
job to win the seats in the Territory across to the ALP. The popularity
of the Chief Minister, of course, running against Mr Reeves down there
in Canberra. You may like to ask the PM questions on that subject, in
fact Mr Hawke has just walked into the studio so we'll be with him very