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When Australia Said NO! Fifteen Years Ago, the Australian People Turned Down the Menzies Govt's Bid to Shackle Democracy
„ By ERNIE CAMPBELL When Australia said NO! Fifteen years ago, the Australian people turned down the Menzies Govt's bid to shackle democracy. gE PT E M B E R . 22 is the 15th Anniversary of the defeat of the Menzies Government’s attempt, by referendum, to obtain power to suppress the Communist Party. Suppression of communism is a long-standing plank in the platform of the Liberal Party. The election of the Menzies Government in December 1949 coincided with America’s stepping-up of the “Cold War”. the Communist Party an unlawful association, to dissolve it, Chairmanship of Senator Joseph McCarthy, was engaged in an orgy of red-baiting, blackmail and intimidation. This was the situation when Menzies, soon after taking office, visited the United States to negotiate a big dollar loan. On his return from America, Menzies dramatically proclaimed that Australia had to prepare for war “within three years”. T o forestall resistance to the burdens and dangers involved in this, and behead the people’s movement of militant leadership, Menzies, in April 1950, introduced a Communist Party Dis solution Bill in the Federal Parliament. T h e Bill commenced with a series o f recitals accusing the Communist Party of advocating seizure of power by a minority through violence, intimidation and fraudulent practices, of being engaged in espionage activities, of promoting strikes for pur poses of sabotage and the like. Had there been one atom of truth in these charges, the Government possessed ample powers under the Commonwealth Crimes Act to launch an action against the Communist Party. -
Political Attitudes to Conscription: 1914–1918
RESEARCH PAPER SERIES, 2016–17 27 OCTOBER 2016 Political attitudes to conscription: 1914–1918 Dr Nathan Church Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security Section Contents Introduction ................................................................................................ 2 Attitudes of the Australian Labor Party ........................................................ 2 Federal government ......................................................................................... 2 New South Wales ............................................................................................. 7 Victoria ............................................................................................................. 8 Queensland ...................................................................................................... 9 Western Australia ........................................................................................... 10 South Australia ............................................................................................... 11 Political impact on the ALP ............................................................................... 11 Attitudes of the Commonwealth Liberal Party ............................................. 12 Attitudes of the Nationalist Party of Australia ............................................. 13 The second conscription plebiscite .................................................................. 14 Conclusion ................................................................................................ -
I Should Say, at the Outset of This Function on the Senate Side Of
I should say, at the outset of this function on the Senate side of Parliament House, that my subject today—former Tasmanian premier and Australian prime minister Joseph Lyons—was not all that enamoured with upper houses for much of his political career. As a Labor premier of Tasmania, he stood up to the Tasmanian Legislative Council in the 1920s over its financial powers. On a couple of occasions he even managed to by- pass the Council entirely. (How many prime ministers would like to be able to do that these days?) As well, during Lyons’ first two years as a federal minister in the Scullin Government, he faced strong opposition from the Nationalist Party dominated Senate. But then Joseph Lyons moved to stand with the conservatives in 1931. Thereafter, upper houses became more to his liking. Of course—that’s a long time ago and upper houses today cannot be relied upon so easily to reflect the conservative side of politics. As we know well … I am here to discuss one of Australia’s longest serving and most popular prime ministers. And, yet, it has taken some seventy years to get to a point of acknowledging this in the national record. As I discovered on researching his biography, Lyons has been shoved off to some remote region of forgetfulness— thought of as a prime minister who achieved little and was merely used by stronger forces to win elections. This legacy has stalked the memory of J. A. Lyons—as he was wont to sign on documents. Yet, nothing could be further from the truth. -
Paranoia and Prejudice: Billy Hughes and the Irish Question 19 76-1922
Paranoia and Prejudice: Billy Hughes and the Irish Question 19 76-1922 DRJEFF KILDEA Arcltbisbap I)mie/ l,ldnnix n.,,t.r dccu.;ed nJ nurtuin.qtlte ,\'inn ltiin 'pe.r/' d r.,iet.'tt.'ill.t n'l.tirl.t Aaslrd/idn Prittt l.,[inisler H4ghes nor/r/ hrnc ,tgre,:d. (l)tiirt'Telegraph ol 22 NrtL'erthtr /9/ 7) I l l I Y r56 On 17 August 1917 Australian Primc N'Iinister William Nlorris Hughes \vrote t() his British c()untcrPert Da\id Llovcl (ieorgc: oJ aur dif/i.cttltie.r in Amhzlia. T/Le1-the ltatte caplttred As I ltaue ta/d_you Q), ,rl,1r, the Irish qrru.rlion is at the baltan al/ Iith 'l'lte tlLe pa/itical rtachinerl, oJ the Labor organi:ationt a.r.ri.rted by l,ndimlists and l.V.lf/. peofle. Charch i.r .ratret/y rpain.rt rerruiting. lt infuenn kilhd mn.rcnption. One of their arcl:thisltop.r-).,tannix i.r a .\linn f'einer-And I dru tryingto nake np ny rtind n,helherI .rhaald praset'fte hin.fitr .ttdlerleilts /tindering reruiting or defiorl /tin. A.r I r-ite ue htte a sredt strike .;/11y,/y an-fo/ding itre lf . The l.l{/.Va. and the lish dre nainly re.rpon.ribh.f'ar the troah/e. ln t yts .ren.re it i.r po/itica/ rutlter tltan indu.rtial. The./bct i.s il.,l?ed the foar aitb thert iin the ehctionsi an l|a1' 5't' and t/tey ./r( ililr tuins, to lake the reirts af' Gout otrl ttf' atr hand.r.I The strikc to u,,hich Hughes referred u,as the New South \I'ales general strike of 1.977, u,hich became a fedcral concern u'hen it sptead to rvharf laboutcrs in Nfelbourne, while the Industrial \\trrliers of the \{bilcl (tW\t) u,as a rcr.olutionarr,u,rtrking-class movemcnt that originated in thc Lhited States in 1905 ancl came to Ausrralia in 1907. -
An Analysis of the Loss of HMAS SYDNEY
An analysis of the loss of HMAS SYDNEY By David Kennedy The 6,830-ton modified Leander class cruiser HMAS SYDNEY THE MAIN STORY The sinking of cruiser HMAS SYDNEY by disguised German raider KORMORAN, and the delayed search for all 645 crew who perished 70 years ago, can be attributed directly to the personal control by British wartime leader Winston Churchill of top-secret Enigma intelligence decodes and his individual power. As First Lord of the Admiralty, then Prime Minster, Churchill had been denying top secret intelligence information to commanders at sea, and excluding Australian prime ministers from knowledge of Ultra decodes of German Enigma signals long before SYDNEY II was sunk by KORMORAN, disguised as the Dutch STRAAT MALAKKA, off north-Western Australia on November 19, 1941. Ongoing research also reveals that a wide, hands-on, operation led secretly from London in late 1941, accounted for the ignorance, confusion, slow reactions in Australia and a delayed search for survivors . in stark contrast to Churchill's direct part in the destruction by SYDNEY I of the German cruiser EMDEN 25 years before. Churchill was at the helm of one of his special operations, to sweep from the oceans disguised German raiders, their supply ships, and also blockade runners bound for Germany from Japan, when SYDNEY II was lost only 19 days before the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and Southeast Asia. Covering up of a blunder, or a punitive example to the new and distrusted Labor government of John Curtin gone terribly wrong because of a covert German weapon, can explain stern and brief official statements at the time and whitewashes now, with Germany and Japan solidly within Western alliances. -
Inaugural Speeches in the NSW Parliament Briefing Paper No 4/2013 by Gareth Griffith
Inaugural speeches in the NSW Parliament Briefing Paper No 4/2013 by Gareth Griffith ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The author would like to thank officers from both Houses for their comments on a draft of this paper, in particular Stephanie Hesford and Jonathan Elliott from the Legislative Assembly and Stephen Frappell and Samuel Griffith from the Legislative Council. Thanks, too, to Lenny Roth and Greig Tillotson for their comments and advice. Any errors are the author’s responsibility. ISSN 1325-5142 ISBN 978 0 7313 1900 8 May 2013 © 2013 Except to the extent of the uses permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means including information storage and retrieval systems, without the prior consent from the Manager, NSW Parliamentary Research Service, other than by Members of the New South Wales Parliament in the course of their official duties. Inaugural speeches in the NSW Parliament by Gareth Griffith NSW PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY RESEARCH SERVICE Gareth Griffith (BSc (Econ) (Hons), LLB (Hons), PhD), Manager, Politics & Government/Law .......................................... (02) 9230 2356 Lenny Roth (BCom, LLB), Acting Senior Research Officer, Law ............................................ (02) 9230 3085 Lynsey Blayden (BA, LLB (Hons)), Research Officer, Law ................................................................. (02) 9230 3085 Talina Drabsch (BA, LLB (Hons)), Research Officer, Social Issues/Law ........................................... (02) 9230 2484 Jack Finegan (BA (Hons), MSc), Research Officer, Environment/Planning..................................... (02) 9230 2906 Daniel Montoya (BEnvSc (Hons), PhD), Research Officer, Environment/Planning ..................................... (02) 9230 2003 John Wilkinson (MA, PhD), Research Officer, Economics ...................................................... (02) 9230 2006 Should Members or their staff require further information about this publication please contact the author. -
Liberal Women: a Proud History
<insert section here> | 1 foreword The Liberal Party of Australia is the party of opportunity and choice for all Australians. From its inception in 1944, the Liberal Party has had a proud LIBERAL history of advancing opportunities for Australian women. It has done so from a strong philosophical tradition of respect for competence and WOMEN contribution, regardless of gender, religion or ethnicity. A PROUD HISTORY OF FIRSTS While other political parties have represented specific interests within the Australian community such as the trade union or environmental movements, the Liberal Party has always proudly demonstrated a broad and inclusive membership that has better understood the aspirations of contents all Australians and not least Australian women. The Liberal Party also has a long history of pre-selecting and Foreword by the Hon Kelly O’Dwyer MP ... 3 supporting women to serve in Parliament. Dame Enid Lyons, the first female member of the House of Representatives, a member of the Liberal Women: A Proud History ... 4 United Australia Party and then the Liberal Party, served Australia with exceptional competence during the Menzies years. She demonstrated The Early Liberal Movement ... 6 the passion, capability and drive that are characteristic of the strong The Liberal Party of Australia: Beginnings to 1996 ... 8 Liberal women who have helped shape our nation. Key Policy Achievements ... 10 As one of the many female Liberal parliamentarians, and one of the A Proud History of Firsts ... 11 thousands of female Liberal Party members across Australia, I am truly proud of our party’s history. I am proud to be a member of a party with a The Howard Years .. -
Australian Labor Party (NSW Branch) Rules 2017 AS AMENDED by the 2017 ANNUAL STATE CONFERENCE RULES 2017
Australian Labor Party (NSW Branch) Rules 2017 AS AMENDED BY THE 2017 ANNUAL STATE CONFERENCE RULES 2017 Contents Basic principles of the ALP – Origins, Objectives, Policy Committees ........................................................25 Principles of Action, Membership and Representation (at Annual Conference) .............26 Organisation ...................................................................4-5 Code of Conduct ............................................................ 6 Section C Rights and Responsibilities .......................................29 Section D RULES Administrative Committee ........................................ 30 Section A Section E General ................................................................................. 7 Ombudsman ....................................................................35 Life Membership ............................................................... 8 Section F Joining the Party .............................................................. 8 Regional Assemblies ....................................................37 Joining your Local Branch ......................................... 10 Section G Joining the Central Policy Branch ............................11 Electorate Councils .......................................................38 Party Membership Forms ............................................12 State Electorate Councils ...........................................42 Membership Renewal ....................................................12 Federal Electorate -
Strategy-To-Win-An-Election-Lessons
WINNING ELECTIONS: LESSONS FROM THE AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY 1983-1996 i The Institute of International Studies (IIS), Department of International Relations, Universitas Gadjah Mada, is a research institution focused on the study on phenomenon in international relations, whether on theoretical or practical level. The study is based on the researches oriented to problem solving, with innovative and collaborative organization, by involving researcher resources with reliable capacity and tight society social network. As its commitments toward just, peace and civility values through actions, reflections and emancipations. In order to design a more specific and on target activity, The Institute developed four core research clusters on Globalization and Cities Development, Peace Building and Radical Violence, Humanitarian Action and Diplomacy and Foreign Policy. This institute also encourages a holistic study which is based on contempo- rary internationalSTRATEGY relations study scope TO and WIN approach. AN ELECTION: ii WINNING ELECTIONS: LESSONS FROM THE AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY 1983-1996 By Dafri Agussalim INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS UNIVERSITAS GADJAH MADA iii WINNING ELECTIONS: LESSONS FROM THE AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY 1983-1996 Penulis: Dafri Agussalim Copyright© 2011, Dafri Agussalim Cover diolah dari: www.biogenidec.com dan http:www.foto.detik.com Diterbitkan oleh Institute of International Studies Jurusan Ilmu Hubungan Internasional, Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik Universitas Gadjah Mada Cetakan I: 2011 x + 244 hlm; 14 cm x 21 cm ISBN: 978-602-99702-7-2 Fisipol UGM Gedung Bulaksumur Sayap Utara Lt. 1 Jl. Sosio-Justisia, Bulaksumur, Yogyakarta 55281 Telp: 0274 563362 ext 115 Fax.0274 563362 ext.116 Website: http://www.iis-ugm.org E-mail: [email protected] iv ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This book is a revised version of my Master of Arts (MA) thesis, which was written between 1994-1995 in the Australian National University, Canberra Australia. -
Chapter 9 of the Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002 Which Was Introduced by the Civil Law (Wrongs) Amendment Act 2005 and Commenced on 23 February 2006
PROTECTING REPUTATION DEFAMATION PRACTICE, PROCEDURE AND PRECEDENTS THE MANUAL by Peter Breen Protecting Reputation Defamation Practice, Procedure and Precedents THE MANUAL © Peter Breen 2014 Peter Breen & Associates Solicitors 164/78 William Street East Sydney NSW 2011 Tel: 0419 985 145 Fax: (02) 9331 3122 Email: [email protected] www.defamationsolicitor.com.au Contents Section 1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 1 Section 2 Current developments and recent cases ................................................. 5 Section 3 Relevant legislation and jurisdiction ..................................................... 11 3.1 Uniform Australian defamation laws since 2006 ........................................ 11 3.2 New South Wales law [Defamation Act 2005] ........................................... 11 3.3 Victoria law [Defamation Act 2005] .......................................................... 13 3.4 Queensland law [Defamation Act 2005] ..................................................... 13 3.5 Western Australia law [Defamation Act 2005] .......................................... 13 3.6 South Australia law [Defamation Act 2005] .............................................. 14 3.7 Tasmania law [Defamation Act 2005] ........................................................ 14 3.8 Northern Territory law [Defamation Act 2006] .......................................... 15 3.9 Australian Capital Territory law [Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002] ............. 15 3.10 -
THE COMMISSION’ © Commonwealth of Australia 2003 ISBN 1 74037 139 9 This Work Is Subject to Copyright
FROM INDUSTRY ASSISTANCE TO PRODUCTIVITY: 30 YEARS OF ‘THE COMMISSION’ © Commonwealth of Australia 2003 ISBN 1 74037 139 9 This work is subject to copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, the work may be reproduced in whole or in part for study or training purposes, subject to the inclusion of an acknowledg- ment of the source. Reproduction for commercial use or sale requires prior written permission from the Department of Communications, IT and the Arts. Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to the Commonwealth Copyright Administration, Intellectual Property Branch, Department of Communications, IT and the Arts, GPO Box 2154, Canberra ACT 2601. This publication is available in hard copy or PDF format from the Productivity Commission website at www.pc.gov.au. If you require part or all of this publica- tion in a different format, please contact Media and Publications (see below). Publications Inquiries: Media and Publications Productivity Commission Locked Bag 2 Collins Street East Melbourne VIC 8003 Tel: (03) 9653 2244 Fax: (03) 9653 2303 Email: [email protected] General Inquiries: Tel: (03) 9653 2100 or (02) 6240 3200 An appropriate citation for this paper is: Productivity Commission 2003, From industry assistance to productivity: 30 years of ‘the Commission’, Productivity Commission, Canberra. Cover Design: Imagine Graphics Bert Kelly: Photo by Jennie Niccol courtesy The Centre for Independent Studies. Alf Rattigan: Photo courtesy of the Rattigan family. Foreword It is 30 years since the Industries Assistance Commission, the first predecessor of the Productivity Commission, was created by Act of Parliament. -
TIMELINES the Quarterly Newsletter of Murwillumbah Historical Society Inc
TIMELINES The Quarterly Newsletter of Murwillumbah Historical Society Inc. ISSN 2208-1909 April 2020 & July 2020, Vol. 8 No. 4 & Vol. 9 No. 1 communities in the 1930s. These challenges were Welcome met by the efforts of the whole Tweed community Welcome to the combined April and July 2020 – and some individuals played crucial roles in editions of Timelines, the newsletter of seeing the hospital redevelopment through. Murwillumbah Historical Society. We farewell and As Paul Davey recounted in his book Politics in wish all the best to former Editor Phil Strickland the Blood: the Anthonys of Richmond, the efforts who has moved away from the district and of Hubert Anthony, the father of Doug and welcome David Taylor back to the Editor role. grandfather of Larry, were particularly significant. Hubert Anthony began driving the hospital's redevelopment even before he entered the This edition’s contents: Australian Parliament in 1937 as the Member for • It took a town - Modernising the Tweed Richmond. District Hospital By the mid-1930s, Hubert Anthony was a • The origins of Radio 2MW Murwillumbah prominent and energetic figure within • Uncovering domestic details of the Past Murwillumbah and the wider Tweed. Among other • Tweed’s WW1 Battleplane things, he chaired the board of directors of the • Vale Arthur Buchan, Wallaby 324 Tweed District Hospital in 1936-37. Anthony’s role there “enabled him to fulfill one of his most satisfying and successful contributions” to the It Took a Town - Modernising Tweed's people. the Tweed District Hospital The five-year-old Doug Anthony contracted diphtheria in 1935 during a local epidemic, and In our last edition, Maris Bruzgulis took us through the tale of was quarantined along with other children in a the redevelopment of the new Tweed District Hospital , and local reactions to the new building and its improved services.