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Fraser, Malcolm

Period of Service: 11/11/1975 - 11/03/1983
Release Date:
05/05/1982
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
5809
Document:
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  • Fraser, John Malcolm
COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC WORKS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

FOR NMEDIA WEDNESDAY MAY 5 1982
COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC WORKS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
The Prime Minister today announced that the Commonwealth
had decided to proceed with the early construction of a
new headquarters building for Telecom in Adelaide.
Mr Fraser said that this decision was taken after close
consultation with the Premier of South Australia about
the need for fPurther development and employment opportunities
in South Australia.
The Prime Minister-said that a private de~ veloper selected by
the public tender process will construct the building on a
pre-commitment lease basis using the design already developed
for the building by the Department of. Housing and Construction.

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