ANNEXES lA U ST RAI,
PRIME MINIS TER
SPEECH BY THE AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER
THE HON R. J. HAWKE, AC, MP, TO THE A
WASHINGTON PRESS CLUB
WASHINGTON, USA
JUNE 1983
I APPRECIATE VERY MUCH THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE NATIONAL
PRESS CLUB IN WASHINGTON, AND THROUGH SUCH A PRESTIGIOUS FORUM AND
THE MEDIA REPRESENTED HERE, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE EsrECIALLY AS THIS
OPPORTUNITY COMES SO EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE NEW GOVERNMENT OF
AUSTRALIA, ELECTED ON THE FIFTH OF MARCH THI1S YEAR.
2. I DON'T WISH TO PRE-EMPT YOUR QUESTION TIME, BUT IN THESE

FOL LOWING IS TRANSCR IPT INTERV I IW WITH PRIME MINISTER AND SENATOR
P E[ ACY CHAIRMAN OF THE SENATE FORI IGN RE1t. 4TIONS COMMITTEL U. S.
p I r 6 [ L WAS5H INGTON, 14h JUNE 1 98.'
P E RCY: WE HAVE HA4D ONE OF THE MUS(-T INFORMATIVE-AND INTERESTING
MEET INN! O . S THAT WE' VF HAD) FOR, A LON5 TI ME. WE HAD THE UNUSUAL
OPPONTUNITY TO TAI E THE PRIME MINISTER AS A FELLOW PARL IAMENTARIAN
AND THE DISTINGUISHED TREASURER AND SIR ROBERT COTTON, THE FORMER
MEMBELR OF THE SENA) TF FROM AUSTRAI IA ON THE FLOOR DURING A ROLL. CALL

J, AUSTKHA. IA
PRIMVE MINISTER EMBARGOED UNTIL 10 A. M.
FOR MEDIA 1C June 1983
The following message was read on the Prime Minister's behalf by the
Minister for Home Affairs and Environment, Mr. Cohen, at the official
opening of the National Conservation Strategy for Australia
Conference today:
I regret that due to commitments overseas, I will not b. able either
to address you personally or to open this most important Conference
to discuss a National Conservation Strategy for Australia.

JUNE 1u83
President, Delegates.,
Whi'-n the dist~ ng', 1h ed F'e detote rnhYi-bi
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AUSTRALIAN SENATE
CANb. t RA A 1-
8 June 1983
Statement from Senator Susan Ryan, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister
on the Status of Womfen
REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN ON GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES
The Government has decided to actively seek more equitable representation
of wonmen on government boards, authorities and instrumentalities.
Ministers will put forward names of equal numbers of men and women
for government appointments wherever possible. They will also seek
to avoid criteria for appointments. which would automatically preclude

ACTING PRVIE MIN STER
FOR MEDIA 8 JUNE 1983
The Acting Prime Minister, Mr Bowon, today affirmed the
Government's commitment to the detailed development of the
program of national and international events proposed by the
Australian Bicentennial Authority for the celebration of
Australia's Bicentenary in 1988.
He said the celebration of the Bicentenary had received strong
bipartisan support in the past and he hoped that this ' ould
continue. Mr Bowen emphasised, however, that while the previous

A US t PA LIA~~
ACTI N G PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA'/ June 1983
The Acting Prime minister today sent the following message
to the Australian Youth Soccer Team in Mexico City:
" Congratulations on the magnificent start to
your campaign in the World Youth Championships.
The courage and skill of all mtembers of the
team have been the cause of much admiration and
comment here in Australia.." Lionel Bowen

SPEECH BY THE AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER, HON R. J. HAWKE AC, MP,
AT THE
PRESIDENT'S DINNER, JAKARTA
4 JUNE 1983
YOUR EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT SOEHARTO* MADAME SOEHARTO,
YOUR EXCELLENCIES, DISTINGUISHED GUESTS, LADIES AND
GENTLEMEN, -I THANK YOU INDEED. MR PRESIDENT, FOR YOUR
WARM WORDS OF FRIENDSHIP TOWARDS ME PERSONALLY AND
MORE IMPORTANTLY, TOWARDS MY COUNTRY AND THE PEOPLE
OF AUSTRALIA. AS THE NEWEST HEAD OF GOVERNMENT IN THIS
REGION I APPRECIATE YOUR WORDS ALL THE MORE,
MR PRESIDENT, COMING AS THEY DO FROM ONE OF THE

SPEECH BY THE AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER, HON R, J. HAWKE AC, MP
AT THE AUSTRALIAN LANGUAGE CENTRE
JAKARTA
4 JUNE 1983
YOUR EXCELLENCIES, DISTINGUISHED GUESTS,
IT IS A GREAT PLEASURE FOR ME TO BE HERE TODAY,
THIS OFFICIAL VISIT TO INDONESIA, ON THE FIRST
LEG OF MY OVERSEAS MISSION AS AUSTRALIA'S NEW PRIME MINISTER,
IS INTENDED, OF ITSELF, TO DEMONSTRATE THE HIGH PRIORITY
THE NEW AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT ATTACHES TO RELATIONS
BETWEEN INDONESIA AND AUSTRALIA,
BUT THIS OCCASION AT THE AUSTRALIAN LANGUAGE

ACTING _ MWEMOBTE
FOR MEDIA3 JUNE 1983
The Acting Prime Minister, Mr Bowen, today sent the following
telex to the Premier of Tasmania, Mr Gray.
My dear Premier
I have been advised that Tasmania wishes to postpone the meeting
scheduled for next Tuesday and planned to consider alternative
employment for workers currently employed on the Gordon below
Franklin project.
I strongly urge that discussions proceed as plan. ned. Should work
on the dam stop, it will be in the interest of both our