CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY j~ 7EMBARGOED AGAINST DELIVERY
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PRIME MINISTER
ADDRESS TO THE AUSTRALIAN CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION BY
PRIME MINI* STER, MR BOB HTAWKE, ADELAIDE, 28 APRIL 1983
* THE COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS THE AMENDMENT PUT
FORWARD BY NEW SOUTH WALES.
* CONSISTENT WITH ITS BASIC PHILOSOPHY OF PROMOTING
NATIONAL RECONCILIATION, MY GOVERNMENT IS HAPPY TO SUPPORT
REFERENCE OF THE XTERNAL AFFAIRS POWER TO A SUB-COMMITTEE
OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION AND REPORT,

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA 27 April 1983
Special benefits paid to bushfire and flood victims in the
two weeks following the recent disasters will be ~ e~ tfo
tax.
This will ensure that these payments will receive thc samne
tax free status that has generally applied to relief pa %, me-nts
provided for disaster victims from public appeal funds.
Following representations from the Victorian and South
Australian Premiers the Government has agreed that the incomoe
tax law should be changed to ensure that those payments aro

FOR MEDIA 27 April 1983
The Commonwealth Government has provided South Australia with
& n interest free $ 11 million loan for three years to enable
the salvage of some of the timber burnt in the disastrous
February bushfires.
Trhe bushfires destroyed 19,000 hectares of pine plantations
containing a substantial proportion of the State's supply
of prime saw logs.
This; meant that the long-term supply of timb~ er to spwmills
would be drastically reduced.
The South Australian Government has estimated that it would

.8. PRMME MINSTER
FOR MEDIA 26 April 1983
one of thle most important results of the National Economic
Summ~ rit Conference was that during the period of wage restraint
increases in dividends and non-wage incomres such as directors'
fees should also be subject to restraint.
Accordingly, I have written to the leaders of many publtic
companies in Australia seeking their support for restr~ a. it
in this area.
Through this statement I would like to extend the rcqucst
to every company in Australia.

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When I announced the acceptance of President Reagan' s
invitation to meet with him in Washington on June 13 1
indicated it was probable that visits to other countries
would be included in the itinerary.
I am now able to announce the broad itinerary for my
visit overseas from June 2 to
My first ' consultations outside Australia as Prime Minister
will be with Prime Minister Somare and the Papua New Guinea
Government in Port Moresby.
Australia and Papua New Guinca have a close and special

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PRIME MINSTER
K PRIME MINISTER
THURSDAY 21 APRIL FOR MEDIA
SPEAKING NOTES FOR WANNON BY-ELECTION CAMPZIGN OPENING
I DOUBT IF IT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE IN FELERAL
HISTORY, THAT A NEWLY ELECTED GOVERNMENT HAS HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO TEST ITS STANDING WITH THE ELECTORATE
SO SOON AFTER THE ELECTION,
BUT THEN, SO MANY UNPRECEDENTED THINGS HAVE
HAPPENED SINCE THE FORMER MEMBER FOR WANNON ANNOUNCED
THE ELECTION LESS THAN TWO MONTHS AGO, I SUPPOSE WE
SHOULD NOT BE SURPRISED BY THIS.
WITHOUT COMMENTING ON THE FORMER MEMBER'S

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FOR MEDIA 20 April 1983
The following message was sent to the Greek Prime Minister today-
" Dear Prime Minister
I should like to congratulate you for your Government's resolute
action in bringing the attempted hijack of a Turkish airliner
at the weekend to a speedy and successful end.
This achievement is a valuable step in contributing to
international efforts to combat terrorism. All Australians,
I am sure, would support me in this expression of appreciation.
Yours sincerely,
BOB HAWKE
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SPEECH BY PRIME MINISTER AT LUNCH IN HONOUR OF
PREMIER ZHAO ZIYANG, PARLIAMENT HOUSE, CANBERRA
18 APRIL 1983
MR PREMIER
FOREIGN MINISTER WU
DISTINGUISHED CHINESE AND AUSTRALIAN GUESTS
Your visit, Mr Premier, the first to our country by a
Chinese Head of Government, marks an important step
forward in relations between Australia and China.
The first step was taken by my distinguished
predecessor, Gough Whitlam, who as Leader of the
Opposition made a pioneering visit to Peking in July
1971. In December 1972, the Whitlam Labor Government

SPEECH BY THE PRIME MINISTER, THE HON R. J. HAWKE A. C. M. P.
T0 THE VICTORIAN AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY CONFERENCE
MELBOURNE
17 APRIL 1983
DELEGATES, THIS IS THE FIRST CONFERENCE OF ANY BRANCH OF THE
AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY AT WHICH I HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY
o TO THANK EVERY MEMBER OF THE PARTY FOR THEIR WORK AND
THEIR DEDICATION WHICH CULMINATED IN THE GREAT TRIUMPH
THE SWEEPING VICTORY OF OUR GREAT PARTY ON 5 MARCH,
AND I DOUBLY APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO
THAT IN MY HOME STATE, VICTORIA THE STATE WHICH MADE THE

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FOR-MEDIA
The following message from the Prime Minister, Mr Hawke,
was today delivered to the Prince of Wales before the
royal couple departed from Melbourne:
C) " Your Royal Highness,
Your visit to Australia in company with the Princess
of Wales and Prince William has delighted the people
of Australia. I hope you and your wife have felt
this yourselves from the enthusiasm of the people
who have greeted you as you travelled through the
country. As you leave Australia, I should like you to know that we