Lionel Murphy interviewed by Garry Sturgess for the Garry Sturgess collection, 13 August 1986
- Bib ID:
- 6608191
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Murphy, Lionel, 1922-1986, 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 August 13
- 2 sound reels (approximately 37 min.) : analog
- Series:
- Garry Sturgess collection.
- Summary:
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This is the last known recorded interview with Justice Murphy before his death. Justice Murphy discusses the judicial system and the duty and role of the judiciary; the Bill of Rights; the comparison of power and the accountability of Cabinet ministers and High Court judges and how Justice Murphy's scientific background influenced his legal and parliamentary careers.
- Biography/History:
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Lionel Keith Murphy, QC, was an Australian politician and jurist, who served as Attorney-General in the government of Gough Whitlam and as a Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1975 until his death.
- Notes:
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- Recorded on 13 August 1986.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-222838503
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Summary not yet available.
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Politicians
- Other authors/contributors:
- Sturgess, Garry, interviewer
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Garry Sturgess collection.
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2056 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1986
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