unclear but they should not derail economic progress. Pre- Christmas elections had been ruled out. Mr Keating was no gambler and liked to set the agenda for himself. (Once the Opposition had started to predict pre-Christmas dates, this therefore made them unlikely). Probable timing was now late March/early April or mid-May. The polls showed Opposition support falling off.
CC: Mr Appleyard
Mr Hum
Mr Masefield
Mr Hewitt, SEAD
Mr Ricketts, HKD
Mr Davies, FED
Mr Thomas, SPD
Mr Jones Parry, ECD/E
PS/Mr Goodlad
18 November 1992