Thomas Tehan interviewed by Tony Hannan in the Parliament's oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2076125
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Tehan, Thomas Joseph, 1916-1996, 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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- 1988 Jan. 7 - Apr. 9
- 6 audio cassette (ca. 350 min.) : 1 7/8 ips.
- Series:
- Parliament's oral history project.
- Summary:
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Tehan speaks of family background; early life; education; Sir John McEwen; early career in public service; life as a country solicitor; involvement in the Country Party; effect of Whitlam government on country areas; election to Senate 1975; work as a Senator; committees; 1977 referenda issues; drugs problems; Malcom Fraser; sacking of Senator Withers; Chip gains his Senate seat; his achievements; Hawke government; travel; community work since leaving Senate; changes in Australia during his lifetime.
- Biography/History:
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Tehan was a Senate member for Victoria for the Country Party from December 1975 to June 1978.
- Notes:
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- Parliament's Oral History Project is a project administered by the Australian Parliamentary Library focussing on retired parliamentarians and their political careers.
- Recorded between 7 January 1988 and 9 April 1988.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-217809242
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
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- Time-coded transcript available.
- Digitised transcript and index available (183 pages).
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Parliament's oral history project.
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- Until 2058 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1988
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