Kep Enderby interviewed by Mel Pratt for the Mel Pratt collection [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 2241785
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Enderby, Kep, 1926-2015, 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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- 1976 May 14 - June 4
- 1 tape reels (ca. 185 min.) : 1 7/8 ips., mon. ; 5 in.
- Series:
- Mel Pratt collection.
- Summary:
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Mr Enderby, a politician and lawyer, talks of his early life in Dubbo; his interest in golf, aviation and politics; Law School, Sydney University; working in England; Australia and New Zealand Civil Liberties Societies; Jack Gaster; specialisation; Jim Staples; lectureship at the ANU; Bar work in Canberra; Jim Fraser and Gordon Walsh; pre-selection; Canberra scene; press statements and the Press Gallery; prosecuting power of the police; abortion; auction of land in Canberra; Dept. of Capital Territory; housing, and rates increases in Canberra; land resumption, N.T.; amalgamation of Supply with Manufacturing Industry; 25% tariff cut; Industries Assistance Commission; Lionel Murphy as Attorney-General; his changing view of lawyers when Attorney-General; family planning clinics in the ACT; new government houses for the ACT; purchase of buses; the Civic merry-go-round; conflict of interests as Minister and Member for Canberra; conveyancing; Manufacturing Industry; unemployment; Leyland issue; Lionel Murphy's move to the High Court; Labor lawyers and the the High Court; Lionel Murphy; Trade Practices Act; Family Law Act; appointment of judges; Australian Legal Aid Office; Superior Court Bill; relations with Barwick ; Ellicott's opinion of powers of the governor-General; refusal of supply; draft opinions for Kerr by Maurice Byers; interview with Kerr; sacking of Whitlam; Whitlam; problems of lack of control of the Senate; Whitlam's future in politics; his own future.
- Biography/History:
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Kep Enderby was the Labor Member of the House of Representatives for the A.C.T. from 1970-1974, and for Canberra from 1974-1975. He held four portfolios in that time. Mr Enderby was also a member of the legal profession in the A.C.T. and New South Wales.
- Notes:
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- Recorded at his home in Canberra, A.C.T.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-193285386
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary and transcript (94 p.) available.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Pratt, Mel, -1986, interviewer
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Mel Pratt collection.
This collection contains 99 records. - Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2046 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1976
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