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January 21 1983

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INDEX TO PRESS STATEMENTS

ISSUED DURING 1982

BY

HON. LES JOHNSON M.P.

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183/82 NEW ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR DISABLED ' 11 1 82

184/82 LARGE ROAD GRANTS TO SUTHERLAND SHIRE & WOLLONGONG 11 1 82

185/82 NEW CHARGE FOR SILENT PHONES 11 1 82

186/82 LIMITED ROLE FOR LUCAS HEIGHTS ATOMIC PLANT 15 1 82

187/82 WOLLONGONG NURSING HOME ACCOMMODATION -URGENT REVIEW ORDERED 15 1 82

188/82 NO FUNDS FOR AFTER SCHOOL CENTRE 18. 1 , 82

189/82 RSL SUB-BRANCH WINS GRANT FOR WAR RELIC 19 1 . 82

190/82 LUCAS HEIGHTS ATOMIC PROJECT NOT A TARGET 19. 1 82

191/82 GRANT FOR CULTURAL GROUP 19 1 82

192/82 ALTERNATIVE ROUTE SOUGHT FOR COAL TRAINS 19 1 . 82

193/82 MP SEEKS PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO WOLLONGONG ABC 20 1 82

194/82 SHIRE AIRCRAFT NOISE PROBLEMS REVIEW 8 2 82

195/82 GRANT FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN 8 2 82

A195/82 CYSS GUIDELINES REVIEW SOUGHT 11 2 .82

196/82 AIR INDUSTRY LAY OFF - THREAT TO REGION 11 2 82

197/82 DEFENCE SERVICE HOMES LAND SELLOUT 23. 2 82

198/82 CITIZENSHIP APPLICANTS FACE LONG DELAY 23 2 82

199/82 MP ISSUES NURSING HOME GUIDE 1 3 82

200/82 IMPROVED TV RECEPTION 3 3 82

201/82 INDUSTRY-RELATED CANCER QUESTION 5 3 82

202/82 THREATENED CLOSURE AVERTED 10 3 82

203/82 MP CALLS FOR COAL DUTY ALLOCATIONS TO ASSIST MINING REGIONS 11 3 82

204/82 TRAVELLERS WARNED ON PASSPORT DELAY 15 3 82

205/82 REPATRIATION PENSIONS - MAY INCREASE 17 3 82

206/82 SEVERE BLOW FOR AFTER-SCHOOL CENTRE 18 3 82

207/82 ELECTORS LODGE COMPLAINTS WITH PARLIAMENT 24 3 82

208/82 ETHNIC SCHOOLS PROGRAM GRANTS 1982 25 3 82

209/82 MP CALLS FOR A.B.C. REFORMS 31 3 82

210/82 COAL WASTE CRISIS - FEDERAL AID SOUGHT 30 3 82

211/82 FIRE FIGHTERS WATER TANK UNDER STUDY 31 3 82

212/82 TAX REMISSION SOUGHT FOR ANIMAL WELFARE 1 4 82

213/82 SCHOOL LIBRARY GRANTS DOUBLED . 5 4 82

214/82 MEMBER WINS SUPPORT FOR LOCAL SCHOOL 6 4 82

215/82 XII COMMONWEALTH GAMES SILVER COIN 7 4 82

216/82 SURF CLUBS CALL FOR FEDERAL AID 7 4 82

217/82 ALTERNATE RAIL ROUTE SOUGHT FOR COAL 8 4 82

218/82 $16,800 GRANT TO BOYS TOWN 19 4 82

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219/82 NO SUPPORT FOR WASTE RECYCLING PROGRAM 22 4 82

220/82 LOCAL SCHOOL PROJECTS ATTRACT $709,500 GRANT 28 4 82

221/82 CURTAIN DROPS ON COMMUNITY THEATRE 29 4 82

222/82 $1.8 MILLION FOR BASEMENT 29 4 82

223/82 CHILD-CARE CENTRES THREATENED 30 4 82

224/82 MP QUERIES NUCLEAR EXCLUSION INSURANCE CLAUSE 3 5 82

225/82 LIBRARY RESOURCE UNIT NEEDS FUNDS 5 5 82

226/82 CENSUS'8s REVEALS POPULATION EXPLOSION 7 5 82

A226/82 HOUSING POLICY BENEFITS FEW HOME BUYERS 12 5 82

227/82 PLIGHT OF YOUNG UNEMPLOYED IGNORED 12 5 82

228/82 PENSIONERS INCOME REACH TAXABLE LEVEL 13 5 82

229/82 REPORT EXPOSES CUTS IN ROAD FUNDS 13 5 82

230/82 BANKRUPTCIES DOUBLE 13 5 82

231/82 PENSIONERS UNDER PRESSURE 14 5 82

232/82 MINISTER DELAYS PENSION REVIEW ' 17 5 82

233/82 HOLSWORTHY SERVICE HOMES IMPROVEMENT SCHEME 20 5 82

234/82 HIGHER INTEREST RATES FORECAST 20 5 82

235/82 ALP CALLS FOR CONSITUTION UPDATE 20 5 82

236/82 TAX RELIEF LIMITED 28 5 82

237/82 INVALID PENSIONS - TWO YEAR DELAY 3 6 82

238/82 TAX CUTS FOR SCOUTS 7 6 82

239/82 FAMILY MEDICINE PROGRAM UNDER REVIEW 9 6 82

240/82 AGENT ORANGE INQUIRY BLOCKED 16 6 82

241/82 SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR LEBANESE VISITORS 17 6 82

242/82 MP SEEKS EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDS 18 6 82

243/82 $200 GOLD COIN ISSUE 21 6 82

244/82 WOONONA SCHOOL WINS GRANT 21 6 82

245/82 $63,000 GRANT AWARDED TO HUBB CYSS 22 6 82

246/82 LETTERBOX COMPROMISE 30 6 82

247/82 HOME LOAN TAX REBATE GUIDE 30 6 82

248/82 FRASER'S FEDERALISM - AUSTRALIA'S RECESSION 8 n 82

249/82 M.P. SALUTES 'INABURRA'  CONCEPT 11 1 82

250/82 NOR FORUM FOR WOLLONGONG 13 7 82

251/82 TELEPHONE RENTAL REDUCTION 15 7 82

252/82 PUBLIC SCHOOL SELL-OUT 21 7 82

253/82 GOVT EXTENDS EYE-CARE BENEFITS TO VETERANS 23 7 82

254/82 NOW ITS SICKNESS BENEFITS 26 7 82

255/82 SHIRE SCHOOL WINS $206,000 GRANT 29 7 82

256/82 WILL YOU BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE? 30 7 82

257/82 $294,400 GRANT FOR CORRIMAL REST HOME 3 8 82

258/82 GOVERNMENT INERTIA CONDEMNED - JOHNSON 9 8 82

259/82 FURTHER DECLINE IN HOUSING INDUSTRY 10 8 82

260/82 PENSIONERS FACE TAX BURDEN 10 8 82

261/82 SUPERANNUATION - TAXATION ON RETIREMENT 11 8 82

262/82 MP CALLS FOR URGENT GRANT FOR NURSING HOME 11 8 82

263/82 HOLSWORTHY GUNFIRE TO CONTINUE 13 8 82

264/82 LOCAL RESIDENT'S GIFT TO WAR MEMORIAL 13 8 82

265/82 PASSPORT CONTROLS TIGHTENED 17 8 82

266/82 MP SUPPORTS DRINK DRIVING CAMPAIGN 18 8 82

267/82 TAX CUTS MASK OVERALL INCREASE 23 8 82

268/82 ECONOMIC FORECASTS '82 ONWARDS 23 8 82

269/82 INCREASES IN PRESCRIPTION CHARGES 23 8 82

270/82 WELFARE ACCOMMODATION INCREASE CHALLENGED 30 8 82

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HANDS OFF WORKERS TAX DEDUCTIONS - JOHNSON  BOTANY BAY AIRPORT EXPANSION OPPOSED  SPORTING ORGANISATIONS SHORT CHANGED IN BUDGET  PRIORITY CALL FOR WOLLONGONG'S NTHN DIST.,   DALTON PARK AMUSEMENT COMPLEX - MP SEEKS PROBE

SURF CLUBS WIN GOVERNMENT GRANT  HAVE BAND - WILL TRAVEL 2-YEAR LIMITS IMPOSED FOR MEDICAL BENEFIT CLAIM  RETIREMENT VILLAGE TO EXPAND DESPITE THREATS  MOTORISTS FLEECED BY FUEL TAXES

FAMILIES HIT BY HIGHER PRESCRIPTION COSTS  HIGHER PHONE COSTS ADD TO BUDGET BURDEN  WATERFALL'S SEWERAGE PROGRAM  GOV'T INVESTIGATES VILLAGE RIGHTS  REVIEW INTO HOME SUPPORT FUNDING PROMISED  TAX ON SCOUTING EQUIPMENT TO BE REVIEWED  DEFENCE PRIORITY TOO LOW  AIRLINES LIFT PASSENGER LIABILITY  UNITED NATIONS LOOKS AT COAL INDUSTRY  CONCESSIONAL PRESCRIPTION SCHEME - HOW IT WORKS  REGULATION CLOSES LOOP-HOLE ON UNSOLICITED MAIL

133 REVISITED I.D. CARDS THREAT TO CIVIL LIBERTIES  MORE TV, RADIO FOR WOLLONGONG  THE FORGOTTEN PEOPLE

FINAL HOPE FOR RECOURCES CENTRE  CHURCHES COMBINE TO PROVIDE HOMES FOR AGED  JOHNSON SUPPORTS COUNCIL'S FIGHT AGAINST  FUEL TAX

IT'S OFFICIAL - POST OFFICE FOR ÃÂÃÂÃÂÃ‘I .

LOCAL WRITER WINS GRANT  STUDENT LOANS UNDER REVIEW RETIREMENT TRUST LEADERS MEET LABOUR SPOKESMEN

MINISTER GIVES FACTS ON ARMY FIRES NO ACTION ON ALTERNATIVE ARMY SITE NSW MOTORISTS SLUGGED BY FEDERAL FUEL TAX RENT PENSION INADEQUATE SAY MP CALL FOR FRINGE BENEFITS FOR UNEMPLOYED

EMERGENCY PHONES SHOULD BE IN PARK - JOHNSON SICK PEOPLE WHO CAN'T GET SICKNESS BENEFIT GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES WELFARE GRANTS CLOSURE AVERTED - 300 JOBS SAVED

1983 STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM LOCAL SCULPTOR WINS ARTS GRANT WHEN IS AN INCREASE NOT AN INCREASE? MIGRANT HOSTEL STAFF AT RISK REDUCED INTERPRETER SERVICE THREATENS HEALTH /

CARE

NO INSURANCE FOR LUCAS HEIGHTS MISHAPS  HIGHER TAX RELIEF SOUGHT FOR COUNCIL RATES  PENSION INDEXATION LAGS BEHIND PRICE INCREASES  TAX CUTS AVAILABLE FOR HOME BUYERS  AUSTRALIA ORDERS 'DUD' AIRCRAFT

SERVICE PERSONNEL PAY REVIEW DELAYED

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CHEQUE TAX CRITICISED  CAMPAIGN AGINST ILLEGAL WORKERS  MIGRANT CENTRE CLOSURE TEMPORARY  FLYING THE FLAG

OVERSEAS STUDY GRANT TO WOMBARA FLUTIST  ADVERSE PUBLICITY PRODS GOVT TO ACT  SUTHERLAND NEEDS SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE  MP WANTS C.E.S. OFFICE AT CORRIMAL

SHIRE JOBLESS UP-GRADING OF SUB-STANDARD ARMY HOMES FURTHER  DELAYED EDUCATION - KEY TO FUTURE  MP WARNS ON THREAT TO CLUBS

1982/83 FEDERAL GRANTS FOR WOLLONGONG ROADS  SALES TAX INCREASED - FRASER'S NEW YEAR'S GIFT

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Should you be interested in obtaining a copy of  any of the above please do not hesitate to  contact Mr Johnson's electorate office.

