Barry Jones interviewed by Garry Sturgess in the Old Parliament House political and parliamentary oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 5214233
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Jones, Barry, 1932-, interviewee
- Online Access:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2011
- 12 sound files (ca. 968 min.)
- Series:
- Old Parliament House political and parliamentary oral history project.
- Technical Details:
- Mode of access: Online.
- Summary:
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Barry Jones, born in Geelong, Victoria (1932), discusses his family and family background; childhood memories; reading and his facility with language and memory; places he lived in Melbourne; studying law; being actively interested in social and political issues from a young age and during university; working in the Victorian Titles Office; his early involvement in politics as a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) (from 1950); the formation of the Democratic Labor Party (1955); his high-profile appearances on television quiz shows; his career in teaching; being elected to the Victorian Parliament (1972) and the Australian House of Representatives (1977); his work as Minister for Science (1983-1990); descriptions of Australian Prime Ministers (Whitlam, Fraser, Hayden, Hawke, Keating, Howard) that he encountered during his political career; the character and political achievements of those Prime Ministers.
Jones discusses his career in television and talk-back radio; descriptions of other high-profile political and public figures that he encountered during his political and media careers; descriptions of working in Old Parliament House and New Parliament House; trends and changes in the social and political landscape from the post-war period until 2011; numerous anecdotes regarding political machinations, factionalism and leadership struggles; key social and political issues from during this time (eg. the death penalty, communism, the WWII execution of New Guineans, the Whitlam dismissal, climate change); his concern with long-range issues, and public, media and political reaction to this; his writing and published works; his role models and influences; friendships; various Australian and international boards, councils, committees and organisations that he has been involved with; his collecting and other hobbies; particular authors and works of literature; reflections on his career, achievements, influence and experiences.
- Notes:
- Recorded on 17-18 May, 6-7 June and 13-14 July 2011 in Melbourne, Vic.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (50 p.) and uncorrected transcript (typescript, 355 leaves) available.
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Sturgess, Garry, interviewer
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- Until 2081 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2011
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