FOR MEDIA 16 April 1983
Mr Christopher Terence Hunt, of Canberra, has been
K appointed Deputy Commonwealth Ombudsman for a four-year
term. The office is a full-time statutory position, and
was previously occupied by Mr I. D. Emerton, whose term
expired on 2 April 1983.
Mr Hunt, 38, holds degrees in Arts and Law from the University
of Sydney. He has been a member of the Australian Public
Service since 1974, having held positions with the Public
Service Board and, most recently, as Senior Assistant

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PRIME MINISTER
FORMEDIA Trhe following message from the Prime Minister, Mr Hawke,
was today delivered to the Prince of Wales before the
royal couple departed from Melbourne:
" 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

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JOURNALIST: Mr. Hawke, the Premiers' Conference that Mr.
Bourke and Mr. Jolly from Victoria suggested might be a good
idea is that going to go ahead?
PM: It will be considered by the Cabinet.
JOURNALIST: Is there going to be another Summit?
PM: How many years to the end of the century 17 aren't there?
JOURNALIST: PM, What did you tell the Unions on superannuation?
What is your ( inaudible).
PM: I had a conversation with them as to what I thought would

EMBARGOED AGAI'NST DELIVERY
ADDRESS BY THE PRIME MINISTER, THE HON R. J. H': KE, M. P.
TO THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC SU':-IIT CO: NFERENCE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CANBERRA
11 APRIL 1983
On behalf of the Australian government, I have the greatest
pleasure in welcoming all participants and observers to this historic National
Economic Summit Conference.
And I make that welcome not only on behalf of the government of
Australia, but on behalf of the people of Australia.
For in a very real sense, we meet here today as the representatives

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA: 11 APRIL 1983
In accordance with the Government's policy on honours,
I shall not be making any recorrarenations to Her Majesty
The Queen for awards under the Imperial honours system.
Awards under the Australian system of honours the Order
of Australia will continue. Recommendations for these
awards are made by the Council of the Order of Australia
and forwarded through the Governor-General to The Queen
for her approval. The next awards will be announced in

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F. PRIME MINISTER
For MediaSunday, 10 April 1983
The following message was sent to Robert de Castella this
morning: " All Australians, I am sure, will join me in congratulating
you on your outstanding win in yesterday's marathon. it was
a victory of great character and courage and will serve as
an inspiration to us all."

FOR MEDIA 8 April 1983
The following message was sent to Robert de Castella today:
" I am sure all Australians will join with me in
wishing you every success in the Rotterdam Marathon.
Your victory in the Commonwealth Games Marathon was
a wonderful achievement, and a great inspiration
to all Australians, particularly our youth. My best
personal wishes for tomorrow. Bob Hawke"

FOR MEDIA 7 April 1983
The Thirty-third Parliament will be opened by the Governor-
General's Deputy at 10.30 a. m. on Thursday 21 April 1983.
His Excellency the Governor-General will deliver the Opening
Speech at 2.40 p. m. on the same day.
The Proclamation fixing the time and date of the Opening has
been signed by the Governor-General and will be published in
the Commonwealth Gazette today.

PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA 6 April 1983
Since the National Economic Summit was first proposed,
one of its central features has been its role as an
information-sharing occasion.
In line with my commitment to provide a range of information,
three documents with which the Government has been involved
in the preparation of have been sent to participants.
The three are:
S a Department of Finance report on the forward
estimates for the next three financial years;
S an Information Paper on the economy; and

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PRIME MINISTER
JOINT STATEMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL
The Commonwealth Government issued a writ in the High Court
today seeking a permanent injunction against the Tasmanian
Government, the Hydro-Electric Commission and the Premier
of Tasmania restraining them from continuing the work
connected with the building of the Gordon-below-Franklin
dam. The basis of the Commonwealth's claim is that the State
legislation authorising the Hydro-Electric Commission