PRIME MINISTER CANBERRA
2 8MAR 1983
Dear Mr Premier
We are most disappointed at your decision to reject our
request for discussion and negotiations on the matter
of the Gordon below Franklin Dam, as expressed in your
telex received on March 22, 1983.
We are well aware of the election results at both a
State and Federal level within the State of Tasmania.
We are equally conscious of the result Australia-wide
and that we gave an unequivocal commitment on this issue,
which has been well and truly endorsed by the Australian

FOR MEDIA FRIDAY, 25 MARCH 1983
Appointment of Permanent Heads and Heads of Authorities
The Executive Council has today approved the following
appointments:
Mr W. A. McKinnon, CBE, formerly Chairman of the Industries
Assistance Commission, has been appointed Secretary,
Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs, replacing
Mr J. L. Menadue whose appointment as Secretary, Department
of the Special Minister of State, has already been announced.
Mr M. H. Codd, formerly Secretary, Department of Employment

%, AUSTRLIA
PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA 23 March 1983
Premier Zhao Ziyang of the People's Republic of China
will visit Australia on 17-23 April 1983.
Premier Zhao will be accompanied by Wu Xueqian,
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Jia Shi, Vice Minister responsible
for trade and He Kang, Vice Minister responsible for agriculture.
The visit marks the 10th Anniversary of the establishment
of diplomatic ties, under a previous Labor administration, between
Australia and China.
The visit underlines the importance both Australia and

FOR MEDIArMnday, 21 March 1983
ATTACHED IS A COPY OF THE LETTER I FORWARDED TO THE
TASMANIAN PREMIER, MR GRAY, ON FRIDAY 18 -MARCH
F K A L! n

' p TRANSCIF T PRlOOF ONU. f E. O. E.
DECIATTN QOF VMLS. RQL-TYAY 21 7PCiI, 1983
Firs. t~ v, of course, I'd lil: e to thank all of those who took~
part in the electorate of Wills during the election period,
especially in the circum= itancos when I~ could zpend virtually
no tims here at all -and their magnificcnt efrt3, as well
as camapaigning fcr the Party oa a whole, are reflected in tl-.
-vo-rds that 1have Ju. t been read out. I thank you a. 3l m ost
S incerely' for the work that you did on my 1beha1l and on behalf
of the Party.

RIME MNNTEER
FOR MEDJA rid ay_, 8 M ar ch 198 3
In line wqith the coir,; r-itmerit Igave last week, I: tod ay re] ease
details of Treasury projections of the B~ udget deficit for
the 1983/ 84 financial year.
The projections formy. the Treasury. estimate of a $ 9.6 billion
def icit for 1983/ 84, the essential. outline of which was m-iade
available to the Treasurer, Mr Howard, during the Course of
the election campaign but which w-. as kept secret. by hiin and
the then Prime Minister, Mr Fraser.

PRIME MINIST ER
For media 18 March 1983
JOINT STATEMENT BY THE PRIIME MINISTER, M4R TAVIKE, -; FKE
VICTORIAN' 0 PREMIER MR CAIN AND THE SOU5TH AUSTPA1IAN PPRE'MIER
MR BANNON
The Prime IMlinister, Mr Hawke, the Victorian Premier, Mr Cain,
and the South Australian Premier, Mr Bannon, met today to'
discuss assistance for the States to help alleviate the impact
, of the recent traqic bushfires. It was agreed-Lhe existing
commitments to the National Disaster i~ elief Arranqements would
be honoured, in line with Mr Hlawke's undertaking during the

*~ PROOF ' CPY ONLY 0. E.
PRIME MIN11STER
TRANSCRIPT: FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS' PRESS CONFERENCE
DATE: FRIDAY 18 MARCH 1983
GORDON DRAKE ( RADIO LONDON).
Is there any change of truth to the start of the Royal Tour in
viewi of the floods at Alice Springs?
PM. Not as I am informed.
GORDON DRAKE
Can I ask you another question about the Constitution?
There is a Constitutional Conference going on in Adelaide next
month as I understand it. I saw the reconstruction of the events
of 1975 last night on television I just felt what you feel on

J. AUSTFALIA~
PRIME MNSTEF?
FOR MEDIA Thursday, l17 1arch 1983
The Government has received many requests in the past week from
organisations and individuals wishing to participate in the
National Economic Summit.
In response to these requests the original list of invitees has
been expanded.
A number of broadly based community groups have also bEen invited
to the Summit as observers.
However, it has not been possible to include all those who have
asked to participate in the Summit because of the limited

A IL
-1, AUSTXALIA , L'
PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIAWEDNESDAY, 16 MARCH 1983
APPOINTMENTS OF PERMANENT HEADS
Cabinet today approved the appointment of Mr P. Brazil
as Secretary, Attorney-General's Department. Mr Brazil
is currently Deputy-Secretary of that Department.
Cabinet also approved the appointment of Mr J. L. Menadue
as Secretary, Department of the Special Minister of State.
Mr Menadue was formerly Secretary, Department of Immigration
and Ethnic Affairs, and will be Acting Secretary of that
Department pending a new appointment.