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SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER, DINNER FOLLOWING
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OF AUSTRALIA HEADQUARTERS, SYDNEY., 26 APRIL 1984
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
IT GIVES ME GREAT PLEASURE TO BE WITH YOU THIS EVENING AS WE
CELEBRATE THE OPENING OF THE NEW HEADQUARTERS FOR THE
FEDERATION OF ETHNIC COMMUNITIES COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA,
IDO NOT BRING TO YOUR AREAS OF INTEREST SOME CONCERN RECENTLY
ACQUIRED AS PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA. FOR FROM MY EARLIEST

PROME MINIS7ERI
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EVANS: Prime Minister, it's not a gala occasion, it's not a
glittering one, it's the ABC, but I'm glad you 6ould make it
to the first night of this new series of the Pressure Point
program. It's a pleasure Huw.
EVANS: Can I ask you if you're going to spell out the pattErn
of bias that you ' ye expressed about the ABC in recent times.
I'm notgoing to do anything publicly about it Huw. I
believe that perhaps the management and the board of the ABC'

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26 APRIL 1984
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it's very hard to make any comments upon Dr Caldicott's
own comments because they are so emotional and many of them
false. Obviously Dr Caldicott received some different advice
after her initial outburst because she was reported as saying
quite different things at the rally subsequently about myself
and what I could do and so on. I think that the subject is such
anl important one that it warrants rational discussion and not;

24 APRIL 1984

The Gallipoli Legion of ANZACS of Australia recently wrote to me asking that the Australian Government approach the Turkish Authorities in an effort to have that part of the Gallipoli Peninsula where the ANZAC landing took place 69 years ago formally renamed Anzac Cove.

The Legion has also suggested that some part of Australia be named to commemorate the bravery of the Turkish soldiers who took part in those bloody battles.

PRIME MSTER
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QUESTIOT4: Mr Hawke, Crallam Lo. ver, North Queenal~ nd Televi Sion.
Sit, a couple of national quostions.
Yes
QESTION: First and foremost harkinq back to the Chinese
ateel talks, just. how are they ib. f~ ict progren3Sing?
Yes, they are going even better than we enapcted when I
was there in February. I would like to say that some indication
of the accurac of the Judgemant beifng made by the Australian

FOR MEDIA 23 APRIL 1984
AUSTRALIA-CHINA IRON AND STEEL
I have been surprised by the negative speculation over the
holiday period about the prospects for co-operation between
the iron and steel industries of Australia and China.
The reality is that there has been rapid progress on the
China iron and steel initiative, with commitment and
enthusiasm in China matching that in Australia.
The negative speculation has arisen from the interaction of
widespread misunderstanding of the initiative, with

PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA 19 April 1984
The Governor-General in Council has approved a proclamation
that ' Advance Australia Fair' is now Australia's national
anthem.
The royal anthem, ' God Save the Queen', is to be used only'
in the presence of the Queen or a member of the Royal
Family in Australia on an official visit.
The Vice-Regal salute now consists of the first four bars and
the last four bars of ' Advance Australia Fair'.
The Governor-General's proclamation was issued in a special
gazette earlier today.

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PRIME MINISTER
INTERVIEW WITH JEREMY CORDEAUX, MACQUARIE RADIO 5DN, ADELAIDE
18 APRIL 1984
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Cordeaux: You must be happy with the Bulletin popularity polls
PM: Obviously you would be quite dishones8t if you
didn't say that you were happy every politician wants to tie liked,
and not only politicians, we all like to be liked. It is satisfying,
it does seem to indicate that people like your style of government,
your approach to government.
Cordeaux: I have read that it is particularly important to