John FitzPatrick interviewed by Clarrie Hermes for the Parliament's oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2701507
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- FitzPatrick, John, 1915-1997, 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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- 1986 Nov. 11-14
- 10 audio cassettes (ca. 593 min) : 1 7/8 ips.
- Series:
- Parliament's oral history project.
- Summary:
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FitzPatrick speaks of his family background; early life; the Depression; work as a welder; union activities; 1969 election; parliament; Gough Whitlam; Caucus; parliamentary colleagues; maiden speech; rural issues; the Senate; Aborigines; Liberal Party; local branches of Party; Broken Hill; Jim Cairns; Frank Crean; Clyde Cameron; Griffith; retirement.
- Biography/History:
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FitzPatrick held the seat of Darling, New South Wales for the Labor Party from October 1969 to December 1977, and the seat of Riverina, New South Wales from December 1977 to October 1980.
- 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 in Broken Hill, N.S.W. on 11-14 November 1986.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-217968892
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Transcript (282 p.) and index available.
- Subject:
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- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Parliament's oral history project.
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- Until 2056 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1986
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