TRANSCRIPT OF INTERVIEW WITH MICKEY DE STOOP, ABC RADIO,
NEWCASTLE 12 FEBRUARY 1990
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DE STOOP: Bob Hawke visiting Newcastle today and
we're fortunate enough to be able to catch him before he
jumps in his chopper or his plane bring him up here.
We're talking to him from Sydney. Good morning to you Mr
Hawke. Would you please bring some sunshine. Our SES
workers need a break.
PM: Yes, it's been terrible hasn't it. Not just in
Newcastle but all round this region. Awful. I reckon
you're starting to get webbed feet eh?

PRIME MINISTER
TRANSCRIPT OF NEWS CONFERENCE, FEDERATED IRONWORKERS'
ASSOC IATION NEWCASTLE, 12 FEBRUARY1990
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JOURNALIST: Mr Hawke, when will the election be?
PM: I'd like to be able to break the news here, but I don't
G& know yet.
JOURNALIST: Mr Hawke, we've heard from Melbourne that the
result of the pilots case is some $ 6 million, I believe.
What's your reaction to the amount?
PM: Well, it was just a matter of decision by the court
as to how many days were involved. They had agreed, between

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SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER
FEDERATED IRONWORKERS' ASSOCIATION
NATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING
NEWCASTLE 12 FEBRUARY 1990
Steve Harrison, National Secretary
Members of the National Council
Delegates It gives me great pleasure to be in Newcastle again for a
much happier reason than my recent visits and to see what
great progress you have made in restoring your city to its
. normal life.
We know that it will take time for the physical and

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l'HIESS GALLURY I'ARLIAM ENT. I OUSE CA Nil F RA
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Date: 11 February 1990 Time: 0900
Source: National Nine Network Programme: Sunday
Within 3 months, and many pundits are predicting sooner
rather than later, Australia must vote in what' s shaping
up as the closest Federal election in years. So
Sunday's first studio guest in this important year is
the Prime Minister. With better trade figures, easing
interest rates, and the longterm Labor leadership again

FOR MEDIA 11 FEBRUARY 1989
RELEASE or NELSON MANDELA
The imminent release of Nelson Mandela gives me deep
personal pleasure and will be welcomed whole-heartedly
by all Australians.* I join in spirit with
Winnie Mandela and the rest Of Nelson Mandela's family
and friends as they cel~ ebrate this joyous occasion,
postponed for so long. I was honoured to accept
recently an invitation by Archbishop Trevor Huddleston
to join with other international leaders in a
Nelson Manidela Reception Committee, aimed at underlining

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PRIME MINISTER
TpM OF NEWS CsmFMU ABC RADIO STUDIOS, P S
F-BmZY 1990
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JOURNALIST: What's your response to the employment figures
today, 6.2% for January?
PF: Oh, I'm reasonably satisfied with the outcome. I think
it's broadly in line with what we expected and still further
rise in employment, but the increase in the participation
rate has meant a slight increase in the unemployment rate.
And in total it brings the creation of jobs under this
Government to over 1.6 million, an average annual rate of

TRANSCRIPT OF UNEDITED INTERVIEW WITH KEVIN HUME, RADIO
6WF, PERTH, 8 FEBRUARY 1990
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HUME: Prime Minister, seven years in power and certainly
very difficult times you've had to face. Why do you
think you need more time?
PM: Well, I'm yet to find anyone who believes that the
0 world has stopped after seven years. We live in a
rapidly changing world and what we've had to do is to
take on an over 30 years of conservative inertia where no
attempt was made, Kevin, to change the basic economic

JOUWIALISTY Mr Hawke, would you prefer to go into the
election without Mtr Dowding an the Premier?
PK: I'd prefer to go into the election with the leader who
is the choice Of the Parliamentary Party in this State.
IVeG mad. it clear that I was asked a question about this
that Night be and obviously must be that I have
confidence in and give support to the leader of the Party in
each State. Now clearly at this time there are some
question about that leadership. so one suspends ones
Position in those circumstances. I understand the

MFr O ITERV wrXT RICHAMEL H TE, 7.30 RPO, 7
1EB! 1990
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HATH: Priame Xinister, thanks for your time.
Pm: Pleasure Michael.
EATH: You've come to Perth at more than an interesting
political time. From your point of view and from sitting
in Canberra, how urgent it is that the current crisis in the
State be resolved?
PX: Well once the crisis has moved, once it's clear that
the question of leadership is on the table then it's in
everyone's interests, the State Party, the federal Party and