9 October 1983

I am deeply shocked at the bomb outrage in Burma in which members of President Chun's travelling party were killed.

Among the victims was Dr Hahm Pyonq Choon, the Korean Presidential envoy, with whom I met recently in Canberra.

President Chun and his party were due to arrive in Canberra on October 17 for an official visit and the Federal Governiient regrets greatly the tragic circumstances which have forced its cancellation.

The Federal Government extends its sympathy to the Korean Government and the Korean people.

PRIMEE: MINSTR
BURDEKIN DAM
I give an unequivocal commitment on behalf of the Federal
Government to total continuity of funding for construction
of the Burdekin Dam.
There have been promises to build the Burdekin Dam virtually
continuously since the Second World War.
I am proud it is only the Federal Labor Government that has
matched its promises with action.
The $ 13 million we will spend on the Dam this financial year
will enable construction of the main Dam Wall to commence at
last. The Chifley Government's Snowy Mountains Scheme was an

9 October 1983

Air QueenslandI flights from Brisbane to the towns of Alpha, Barcaldine and Longreach in the west of the State will receive a subsidy from the Federal and Queensland Governments.

Agreement in principle had been reached by the two governments for payment of a subsidy from 1 September to 31 December 1983.

The Commonwealth has made available an~ amount of $ 50,000 to be provided on the basis of a matching dollar-for-dollar contribution by the Queensland Government.

JAITK A 1.1A
FOR MEDIA 9 OCTOBER 1983
NATIONAL ESTATE QUEENSLAND
The Federal Government will provide a major boost in funds
to help protect Queensland's natural and cultural heritage.
We will increase funds to Queensland under the National
Esta -te Program by 28 per cent to $ 446,000 this financial
year. Specific projects have not yet been finalised. I will be
writing to the Queensland Premier shortly about the Program.
The National Estate Program was established in 1973. It has
funded conservation work in Queensland on

Ron Harvey, Keith, Parliamentarians (other Parliamentarians), other distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. May I right at the very outset thank those who have been responsible for organising this evening, but very much more than that thank all of you who have come along tonight, paid your money to be here and listen to us and in that way to support us.

9 October 1983

The Federal Government will spend more than $5.5 million for roads in the Townsville area this financial year.

The expenditure to replace narrnw bridges and improve roads throughout the city fulfils another pre-election promise.

 9 October 1983

The Federal Government will spend $3 million on road works in the Cairns area this financial year. 

The work will include substantial improvements along more than 100 kilometres of the Bruce Highway south of Cairns. 

Specific projects include:

 9 October 1983

The National Party has threatened the future of the Queensland sugar industry with its support for the growing of sugar in the Ord River region.

Any plan to grow sugar on the Ord could only damage the Queensland sugar industry and the Federal Government is firmly opposed to the concept.

However, the Member for Dawson, Mr Braithwaite, and Opposition Spokesman on Northern Development, is firmly on the record as a supporter of Ord sugar development.

PRIME MNTER
FOR MEDIA 9 October 1983
COUNTRY WATER SUPPLIES
The Queensland Government is holding up urgently neededi
jobs improving water supplies in country towns.
Federal Government funds are lying idle, while the State
Government dithers on how it should be spent.
The mioney is Queensland's share of a spe! cial allocation
under the-Comrnunity Employment Program designed to improve
the quality and reliability of country water supplies.
The money has been available for weeks, but the Queensland

 8 October 1983

A further increase is to be made in Commonwealth road funds for Queensland which are already running at record levels. 

The Prime Minister, Mr Hawke, today announced an extra $10 million has been set aside for Queensland.

This will push expenditure on the State's road system to $ 272.4 million this financial year a rise of 51.3 per cent over 1982-83.

Almost $ 60 million will be spent on local roads, an increase of 60 per cent.