Gordon M. Bryant interviewed by Adam Ashforth in the Parliament's oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2076024
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Bryant, Gordon, 1914-1991, interviewee
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 1983 July 28 - Oct. 13
- 30 audio cassettes (ca.1733 min.) : 1 7/8 ips.
- Series:
- Parliament's oral history project.
- Summary:
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Bryant speaks of his family background; early life; education; Depression; experiences as a teacher; early political influences; Citizen's Military Forces (C.M.F.); Second World War; post war experiences; increasing involvement in the Labor Party; Communist Party Dissolution Bill and the Labor Party split; elected for Wills; early career; Petrov affair; politicians and issues during his career; education; Evatt; Vietnam; internal workings of the Labor Party; Whitlam; ballots in Caucus; First Cabinet meeting 1972; Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs; Barry Dexter; Capital Territory portfolio; Labor Ministry 1972-1975; Jim Cairns; 1975 Budget and Dismissal; world trips; Australian Mission to United Nations; "Myth of failure" re: Whitlam Government; Leadership ballot of 1977; retiring from Parliament.
- Biography/History:
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Bryant held the seat of Wills, Vic., for the Labor Party from December 1955 to September 1980. He also held the portfolios of Aboriginal Affairs and Capital Territory.
- Notes:
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- Parliament's oral history project is an ongoing project administered by the Australian Parliamentary Library focussing on retired parliamentarians and their political careers.
- Recorded between 28 July 1983 and 13 October 1983.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-217716031
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Transcript (623 p.) and index available.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Parliament's oral history project.
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- Until 2053 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1983
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