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FOR MEDIA 26 ARCH 1988
I shall visit the United States from 19-25 June.
The centrepiece of my visit will be Washington, where I look
forward to renewing my contacts with President Reagan,
Secretary of State Shultz and other senior officials of the
Administration. I have been invited to address a Joint Session of the United
States Congress and will also hold meetings withsenior
Congressional leaders. I regard the invitation as a great
honour for Australia.
I shall also visit New York, Chicago and Austin, Texas and

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OPENING OF BRISBANE AIRPORT
BRISBANE 19 MARCH 1988
David Sullivan, Chairman, Federal Airports Corporation, Peter
Morris, Minister for Transport and Communication Support,
Premier Michael Ahern
Queensland has a proud history of involvement in Australian
aviation. Bert Hinkler put Bundaberg before the eyes of the
world; Qantas commenced regular operations from Charleville in
1922 and has grown to become a major force in world aviation; and

FOR MEDIA 17 M4ARCH 1988
This morning, I summoned the South African Ambassador in
Canberra to my office to make representations on behalf of
the Sharpeville Six, who are due to be hanged on Friday
18 March 1988.
I asked the Ambassador to pass my representations to the
South African President, Mr P. W. Botha. This afte Ynoon in
Parliament, in answering a question, I referred to,, my
representations. I expressed the hope that I was speaking
on behalf of all members of Parliament in making an appeal
for clemency on behalf of the Sharpeville Six.

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA 16 MARCH 1988
The Liberals have crawled into the gutter. I sought on some
occasions during the course of a blackjack game to play one
box. That was permitted. No-one suggested to me that this
was against the rules. The rules vary from State to State.
On a subsequent visit to the casino, the rule on playing one
box was, for the first time, drawn to my attention and I
readily and happily accepted it.
The matter in question occurred some 15 months ago. No

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PRIME MINISTER
FOR MEDIA 15 MARCH 1988
I am delighted that Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal
Highness The Duke of Edinburgh have accepted my invitation
on behalf of the Australian Government and people to visit
Australia as part of our Bicentennial celebrations.
The Queen and Prince Philip will arrive in Australia in
Perth on Tuesday 19 April and depart Australia from Canberra
on Tuesday 10 may.
They will visit Western Australia, Tasmania, Victoria,
Queensland, New South Wales and the ACT.

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INTERNATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF FREE TRADE UNIONS
MELBOURNE 14 MARCH 1988
Dr Narayan,
Simon Crean,
Francis Blanchard,
John Vanderveken,
Delegates. Australians are this year celebrating the Bicentenary of
European settlement of Australia.
This milestone in our national development provides
Australians with a great opportunity to reflect on our
achievements over the past two hundred years, and recognise

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PRIME MINISTER
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RELOCATION OF COMMENCEMENT COLUMN
CANBERRA 12 MARCH 1988
Exactly 75 years ago today, the fifth Prime Minister of
Australia, Andrew Fisher Australia's second Labor Prime
minister laid one of the three stones set in the base of
what was planned to be a monument to the commencement of the
national capital.
It is an honour for me to stand here today and, as the
counterpart of my distinguished predecessor Andrew Fisher,

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OPENING OF HERMITAGE EXHIBITION
SYDNEY 9 MARCH 1988
One of the highlights of my visit to the Soviet Union late
last year was the tour Hazel and I were able to make of the
Hermitage in Leningrad, home of one of the world's great art
collections. The Hermitage is one of the largest and most venerable art
collecting institutions in the world. As people lucky
enough to have visited it can testify, Its international

PRIME MINISTER
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SECOND JOINT MEETING OF THE AUSTRALIA INDIA
BUSINESS COUNCIL AND THE INDO AUSTRALIA BUSINESS COUNCIL
MELBOURNE 8 MARCH 1988
It was particularly pleasing for me to see tpe Indian vessel
Varuna, sailing on Sydney Harbor on 26 January as part of
the magnificent international fleet of Tall Ships.
Varuna's presence, celebrating as it did the national days
of both Australia and India which we share on 26 January,

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PRIME MINISTER
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PRESENTATION OF WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE BANNER
THE LODGE 8 MARCH 1988
Margaret Reynolds,
Jim Kirk,
Edith Hall.
I am happy to see this banner handed over to the women of
Australia today.
Its significance is far greater than its historical
importance. It reminds us that Australian women have conducted a
struggle for equality of opportunity over more than eight
decades.
And just as Australian women were in the forefront of the