PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA 6 March 1984
I have now seen transcripts both of what the Attorney-
General said on Radio 2GB early this morning and of his
personal explanation in Parliament today.
Senator Evans was not in any way intending to attribute
direct or indirect responsibility to the Opposition for
the outrageous bombing of Justice Gee's home.
Indeed, because he was aware that remarks about the dangers
involved in creating a climate of opinion hostile to the
judiciary might be misconstrued as an unfair attack on the

1J, AL'STiA1IA ,1
E. O. E. PROOF ONLY
TRANSCRIPT OF INTERVIEW ON JOHN LAWS PROGRAM, 2UE, 5 MARCH 1984
LAUS: And we welcome the Prime Minister of Australia, Bob Hawke. Good Morning.
PRIME MINISTER:
Good lonuing John.
LAWS: Good to see you looking fit.
PRIME MINISTER:
Thank you.
LAWS: Seen out in the sun?
PRIME MINISTER;
A bit.
LAVWS: Playing tennis?
PRIME MINISTER:
Not recently unfortunately.
LAWS:
Good game.
PRIME MINISTER:
It's the best.
LAWS: How's your backhand?
PRIME MINISTER:

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TRANSCRIPT OF INTERVIEW BETWEEN PRIME MINISTER AND
DERRYN HINCH, 3AW 5/ 3/ 84
E. O. E. PROOF ONLY. ' r
HAWKE: Yes generally speaking Derryn that's right. I think we have
delivered on the major problems and the one that's basic to cverything
else and that is national reconciliation. Australia's a much better
country now it's more cohesive, less confrontationist society and
1. hat's at the foundation of the other good things that are happening.
HINCH: You said when you-came into office that your Government would

a AUSTRALIA
PROGRAMME The Sattler File, 6KY ( Howard Sattler)
SUBJECT Prime Minister's First Year in Office
DATE Monday 5 March 1.984
SATTLER:
Well today it is appropriately Labour Day in Western Australia,
we're on holidays but at least two people aren't yours truly
and Prime Minister Bob Hawke and he certainly wouldn't be because
today he is celebrating his first twelve months in office. Good
morning Mr Hawke.
PM; Good morning Howard.
SATTLER:
Congratulations. PM: Thank you very much indeed
SATTLER:

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SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER
HEALTH AND RESEARCH EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION
SYDNEY., 5 MARCH 198LI
MR CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
IAM VERY PLEASED TO HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO AD) DRESS YOUR
AS SOCI AT IONTODAY
IS THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE PRESENT LABOR
GOVERNMENT'S ELECTION TO OFFICEAMONG
THE MANY ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN THE
INTRODUCTION OF MEDICAREWITH
THIS HISTORIC INITIATIVE ALL AUSTRALIANS NOW HAVE A
NEW, SIMPLER AND FAIRER HEALTH INS! JRANCE SYSTEMYOUR

CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY EMBARGOED [ JTL 11 A. X.
SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER, THE HON R. J. HAWKE AC, MP
TO THE QUEENSLAND STATE COUNCIL
BRISBANE
3 MARCH 1984
DELEGATES, IT IS JUST ONE YEAR AGO MONDAY, TO BE EXACT
THAT THE AUSTRALIAN PEOPLE MADE THEIR HISTORIC DECISION
AND PUT LABOR IN CHARGE OF THE AFFAIRS OF THIS NATION.
THE QUEENSLAND CONTRIBUTION TO THAT RESULT
WAS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT.
QUEENSLAND GAVE US PROPORTIONATELY THE SECOND
HIGHEST GAINS IN AUSTRALIA AFTER WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
WE DOUBLED OUR REPRESENTATION IN THIS STATE

2-
FOR MEDIA 2 March 1984
On behalf of the Minister for Social Security, Senator Grimes,
and the Minister for Veterans Affairs, Senator Gietzelt, I am
pleased to announce the membership of the panel of community
representatives to advise the Government on how best to achieve
its objective of ensuring that expenditure on pensions is
directed to those most in need.
The Chairman of the Panel will be Professor Fred Gruen, Head
of the Economics Department, Research School of Social Sciences,
Australian National University.

PRIME MINIISTER
FOR MEDIA 1 March 1984
Mr. Darcy McGaurr has been appointed Secretary, Department
of the Special Minister of State as from 16 April 1984. The
position of Head of the Department became vacant as a
consequence of the appointment last December of Mr. John
Menadue as Secretary, Department of Trade.
Mr. McGaurr, 44, has just completed a three year assignment
as Principal Consultant to a trade and industry aid project
in the Philippines for the World Bank.
Prior to that he was for three years the Director of the

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FOR MEDIA 29 February 1984
The Prime Minister today sent the following letter to the
Chief Minister of the Northern Territory.

CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY EMBARGOED UNTIL DELIVERED
PRIIME MINISTER
SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER MR BOB HAWKE
NATIONAL PRESS CLUB
CANBERRA 22 FEBRUARY 1984
I very much appreciate this opportunity to be with you again
today. I understand you are expecting both a review of the
Government's first year in office and a report on my
recently completed visit to North and South-East Asia. My
primary emphasis will necessarily be on reviewing my
Government's period in office, not least because of the