Netta Burns interviewed by Amirah Inglis [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 1364356
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Burns, Netta Patricia, 1924-1996, 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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- 1993
- 2 tape reels ; 10 in.
- Summary:
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Netta Burns, Ministerial adviser and member of the Social Security Appeals Tribunal, talks about her involvement in Labor politics; travelling to England in 1947 and securing a position with the British Labor Party and returning to Australia in 1948. She then talks about coming to Canberra in 1955 and being active in Labor Party politics; Harradine affair; expulsion of Cyril Wyndham from Party and working for Lance Barnard from 1972 to 1987 as secretary. Burns then provides some background information on the establishment of the Whitlam government and the nature of the 2-man Cabinet. She then discusses working for Bill Hayden, until he became Treasurer, and the nature of the Dept. Burns then worked in Don Grimes' office for about 10 years from 1976 and she describes the nature of this work. She then talks about the alleged Greek social security conspiracy of April 1978. Burns then provides an overview of her work and the personalities involved.
- Notes:
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- Recorded on Oct. 14, 1993 in Canberra.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-204636813
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Corrected transcript (typescript, 36 leaves).
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Inglis, Amirah, 1926-2015, interviewer
- Copyright:
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- Until 2063 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1993
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