Mr Peacock's increasing desperation to save his political hide has panicked him into the most irrational behaviour in contemporary political history.

14 September 1984

The Economic Planning Advisory Council discussed a range of issues during its meeting in Canberra today.

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EXCERPT FROM JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE THE PRIME MINISTER,
MR R J L HAWKE AND THE MINISTER FOR SPORT, TOURISM AND
RECREATION, MR JOHN BROWN 13 September 1984
JOURNALIST: Prime Minister, Mr Brown has talked about the
lead your Government has given in financing sport, what does
it say about your Government's priorities, at the same time,
to effectively cut back on scientific research in the CSIRO?
PM: Well, unfortunately the premise of your question is wrong
because we haven't done that. We haven't matched the

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FOR MEDIA 13 September 1984
JOINT STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE HON. J. J. BROWN,
MINISTER FOR SPORT, RECREATION AND TOURISM
The Australian Sports Commission, which will hold its first
meeting today, will bring a new focus to sports funding and
development.
While Federal Governments over the past decade have been
involved in sports development, their efforts have
suffered from fragmentation, erratic funding and lack of
consultation with sports bodies.
The ASC will be responsible for overseeing the allocation of

* FOR MEDIA 13 September 1984
Unnecessary panic is being generated amongst pensioners by
wildly inaccurate reports of the plans for implementation of
the assets test.
At this stage no final advice or forms have been approved.
The Government has consulted pensioner organisations-t-oensure
the final forms cause as little alarm as possible.
The Government's approach has been thoroughly endorsed by most
responsible pensioner organisations.
They want their members to realize that very few pensioners will
be affected by the test.

AGAINST DELIVERY EMBARGOED AGAINST DELIVERY AT 8. OOP'
SPEECH TO THE STATE COUNCIL OF THE ALP, ADELAIDE, 13 SEPTEMBER 1984
MR PRESIDENT,, MR PREMIER, DELEGATES, FELLOW MEMBERS,
I NOTICE.. DELEGATES; THAT ONE OF THE ITEMS ON
THE AGENDA FOR TONIGHT'S COUNCIL. IS INFORMATION REGARDING
THE CLOSE OF NOMINATION AND PRESELECTION DATES FOR THE
THRITEEN SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SEATS FOR THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES; AND I NOTE THAT YOU HAVE ALREADY ENDORSED
YOUR SENATE TEAM.
NOW DELEGATES, I REGARD THAT AS ANOTHER SPLENDID

PRIME MINISTER'S STATEMENT TO THE HOUSE OF' RE PRE SENT AIVE S
CONCERNING CORRESPONDENCE FROM MR COMMISSIONER COSTIGAN
Mr Speaker
I seek leave to make a Statement relating to the documents.
Last week the Leader of the Opposition asked a number of
questions about the concern expressed by Mr Costigan
regarding the progress of the transition from the Royal
Commission to the National Crime Authority on 6 September.
I informed the House of the position in the following terms:
' It is the wish of the Government to see an

13 September 1984
TEXT OF BY LEAVE ADDITION TO AN EARLIER ANSWER IN HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES AT ABOUT 6.25 P. M.
Madam Deputy Speaker, during Question Time today I was asked
a question concerning Mr. Peter Barron and a visit to The
Age. The House will recall that I gave a very specific
answer to that question and I want now, Madam Deputy Speaker,
to add to that answer by indicating that the editor of The
Age, as I understand, will be releasing this statement. He
may already have done it. I now read it to the House in

3 September 1984

The Secretary, Department of Health, Mr. L. J. Willett, is to take up appointment for a period as Director of the Merit  Protection and Review Agency.

3 September 1984

The appointment of Professor Stuart Francis Harris as Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs;, is to be recommended to the Governor-General in Council.

The appointment of Professor Harris follows the announcement earlier this year by the present Secretary, Mr. P. G. F. Henderson, that he proposed to stand down as Secretary in September this year, upon completion of five years in the position.