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HENDY JOHN COWAN B 1943 STATE LIBRARY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA J S BATTYE LIBRARY OF WEST AUSTRALIAN HISTORY Oral History Collection THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT PARLIAMENTARY ORAL HISTORY PROJECT Transcript of an interview with HENDY JOHN COWAN b 1943 Access Research Open Publication Open Reference number OH3533 Date of Interview 29 January 2003 Interviewer Criena Fitzgerald Duration 9 x 60 minute cassette tapes Copyright Parliament of Western Australia Library Board of Western Australia NOTE TO READER Readers of this oral history memoir should bear in mind that it is a verbatim transcript of the spoken word and reflects the informal conversational style that is inherent in such historical sources The Parliament of Western Australia and the Battye Library are not responsible for the factual accuracy of the memoir nor for the views therein these are for the reader to judge Bold type face indicates a difference between transcript and tape as a result of corrections made to the transcript only usually at the request of the person interviewed are used for insertions not in the original tape FULL CAPITALS in the text indicate a word or words emphasised by the person interviewed The First Schedule I dii do not wish to be advised of any requests to publish this material or part thereof during my lifetime signed t 3 JLcmt date INTRODUCTION This is an interview with Mr Hendy Cowan for the Parliamentary Oral History Project conducted by Criena Fitzgerald from 29th January 2003 to 27 March 2003 There are nine tapes third Hendy Cowan was born in Narembeen Western Australia in 1943 the child of twelve children of James William Halley Cowan a Narembeen farmer and Ruth Cowan nee Anderson He attended the country school of Mt Walker and later finished his schooling at Hale School in Perth After leaving school he in 1965 at became a farmer in Merredin and married Anita Joy Treloar January St Paul s Church Narembeen They have two children Samantha and Alistair Hendy left farming in 1974 to take up a full time career in politics initially as the National Country Party Member for the seat of Merredin Yilgarn later as member for Merredin from 1977 In 1978 he became leader of the rural Parliamentary National Party Mr Cowan discusses the special duties of members and their responsibilities to their country constituents In this interview Hendy Cowan provides an articulate analysis of the National in the Country Party the political tension within the party and the shifts in power organisation in particular the amalgamation of the National and Country Parties Mr Cowan s insights into the role of the National Party in coalition provides a valuable insight into the Western Australian Parliamentary system were influence particularly the way in which the National Party members able to Cowan s politics in Western Australia through using their balance of power Australian are reflections on the future of the National Party in Western politics especially valuable as he speaks from the position of an ex leader of the National Party Deputy Premier under the government of Richard Court as well as from the perspective of a long serving rural member of the Western Australian Parliament Table of Contents Hendy Cowan Page No Tape One Side A 1 Early life parents James WH Cowan and Ruth Cowan nee Anderson AttendinQ Mt Walker Primary school 2 Hale School Life as a Boarder Memories of teaching staff 3 House prefect position Values of and participation in sporting activity 6 Tape One Side B Farming 1974 and political career commences Land holding 9 Motivation for politics wheat quotas and war in Vietnam Mick Gayfer Bill Young and seat of Merredin Yilgarn Personal 10 reputation through sportinQ associations Marriage to Anita in 1965 Children Samantha and Alistair 13 Farming trends and future for country communities 14 Tape Two Side A Enterinq politics the Country Party 16 Alliance issues with the DLP and the WA Country Party 17 Consequences of Alliance loss of parliamentary seats for the 18 Country Party 1974 Leadership of Rav McPharlin and Matt Stephens 19 Crawford Nalder Maiden speech in Parliament Difficulties of 20 coalition Ray McPharlin and Sir Charles Court Tape Two Side B Split between Country Party and Liberal party Role of Matt 23 Stephens Interference from Joh Bjelke Petersen 25 Division in the executive 1975 departure from the party 27 Beqinninqs of National Party 28 Funds from LanQ Hancock 29 Tape Three Side A Memories of school years and family farm at Narembeen 31 Political campaiQn 1974 34 Winning the election and first experiences of Parliament 37 preparation for Maiden Speech Tape Three Side B Influence of Federal government on Coalition in WA 39 Reflection on Whitlam Peter Jones and Dick Old 40 Reflections on principles of Matt Stephens 41 Background to amalgamation of Country Party and National 42 Party Role of Ron Aitkenhead Jim Fletcher Edna Adams and Eric Charlton Sir Charles Court s leadership style 45 Tape Four Side A The Country Party and the balance of power 47 Relationship with the media 49 Attitudes to electoral reform 51 Influence of Federal party over National Party the role of Tim 55 Fischer 1 Table of Contents Hendy Cowan Page No Tape Four Side B Merger of National Party and National Country party Sir Donald 56 Eckersley Importance of ALP preferences 57 Views on capital punishment 59 1983 Brian Burke in government 60 Barry MacKinnon and blocking supply 61 Leadership of Bill Hassell 62 Coalition with Richard Court 63 Tape Five Side A Coalition and joint policy development 66 Richard Court as Leader Graham Keirath role as Minister 67 Development of role as Deputy Leader of National party 68 Support for regional western Australia 69 Sale of R I Bank Support for Telstra Rural assistance schemes 70 Tape Five Side B not recorded Tape Six Side A Royal commission and Carmen Lawrence 73 Outcomes of the Burt Commission 75 Ideas for Parliamentary reform Membership of Joint Select 76 Committee 1990 Issues of loyaltv and trust 78 Ministerial positions Monty House Eric Charlton Bob Weise 79 Graham Keirath and Colin Barnett Tape Six Side B Forestry debate Norman Moore and State school teachers union 81 school rationalisation Supportive staff Department of Regional development Dr Ross 83 Field Geoff Klem Chris Fitzhardinge Small Business Development Corporation George Etrelezis Science Dr Sue Meek Steve Arnott and Richard Muirhead Federal v State power base Commonwealth revenue and High 85 Court GST Mabo decision Aboriginal Economic Development 86 Aboriginal health Karratha education school bus and mentor 87 proqram Tape Seven Side A Republican issue Paul Keating 89 Salinity problems in Western Australia Federal funding 91 Conservation and Land Management Relationship with Richard Court and Coalition establishment of 92 Ministerial positions Abortion Law reform conflict within Parliament ministerial 94 division Davenport Bill Peter Foss June van de Klashorst Diana 95 Warnock The van de Klashorst Bill Tape Seven Side B not recorded 2 Table of Contents Hendy Cowan Page No Tape Eight Side A Changes to Reqional Forest Agreement 98 Finance Brokers scandal 100 Ministerial disloyalties to Richard Court implications for Liberal 101 Coalition Party Performance of National Country Party ministers Monty House 104 Eric Charlton and Bob Wiese Timber concessions Collie area Walter Johnston Role of 105 Peter Jones Tape Eight Side B 107 Changes to Gun Laws Monty House and Bob Weise Election Campaign 2001 Impact of One Nation Party 108 Democrat party introduction of GST 110 Hilda Turnbull strenqths in politics Greens party Dee Margetts 111 Bob Brown 113 Future of National Party 114 Tape Nine Side A Effects of optional preferential system Hendy Cowan s departure 115 from National party as leader Max Trenorden Contestinq Senate seat 116 Colin Barnett as Premier of the State Noel Crichton Browne 118 Electoral officer Thelma Motzel Role of Electoral officer 119 Power of the media in Western Australia Salary and 120 superannuation levels Tape Nine Side B Life after politics Cancer Foundation and Farming 124 3 Oral This is Criena Fitzgerald interviewing Hendy Cowan for the Parliamentary History Project 29th January 2003 date of birth CF Hendy could you give me your full name and COWAN Hendy John Cowan I was born on the 25th of April 1943 their full names CF Hendy I want you to tell me about your parents and their occupation Cowan and COWAN My father s name was James William Halley my of Western mother was Ruth Cowan nee Anderson They were both products Muresk Australia they were born in Perth My father studied at Agricultural owned his College and after graduating from there he took over a property by he was a brother in Narembeen Essentially he went farming in 1931 and 1985 farmer until he died in 1986 actually died 2 November CF And what s your very earliest memory very earliest memory farm in an old I COWAN My earliest memory is travelling around the utility mother tells me that that was a couldn t tell you how old I was My late really when I was about two useful vehicle on the farming property at that age that s one of earliest and a half to about six and a half so I guess my memories brothers and sisters their CF Could you tell me about your just names and unclear I have 11 brothers COWAN You don t know what you ve bitten off there William James and and sisters starting with my older brother Halley Halley that it s a reversal of my late father s names you might get the connection just William James then and Ill run them through in chronological order Halley Julianna Hamish Alexander Margaret
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