Gordon Davidson interviewed by Bruce Edwards in the Parliament's oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 553566
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Davidson, Gordon S. (Gordon Sinclair), 1915-2002, interviewee
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
-
- 1984 Feb. 7-1986 Dec. 17
- 80 audio cassettes (ca. 4321 min.) : 1 7/8 ips.
- Series:
- Parliament's oral history project.
- Summary:
-
Davidson speaks of his family background; early life; beginnings in politics and early career (in local government); Presbyterian Church; Freemasonry; Australian Inland Mission; entry into Senate; Menzies; politicians and issues during his career; Vietnam; immigration; Committees; Harold Holt; water pollution; John Gorton; 1968 International Parliamentary Union Conference; world trips; Commonwealth Parliamentary Association; Council of Europe; Anzac Day; royalty; Magnus Cormack; double dissolution of 1974 and election campaign; Malcom Fraser; National Library; events leading to the dismissal of the Whitlam Government; 1975 election campaign; new federalism; education; children and television; Southeast Asia refugee situation; activities after retirement.
- Biography/History:
-
Davidson was a Senate member for South Australia for the Liberal Party from September 1961 to June 1981.
- Notes:
-
- Parliament's Oral History Project is an ongoing project administered by the Australian Parliamentary Library focussing on retired parliamentarians and their political careers.
- Recorded between 7 February 1984 and 17 December 1986.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-217655658
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Transcript (1509 p.) and index available.
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Related Records:
-
This belongs to the Parliament's oral history project.
This collection contains 103 records. - Copyright:
-
In Copyright
You may copy under some circumstances, for example you may copy a portion for research or study. Order a copy through Copies Direct to the extent allowed under fair dealing. Contact us for further information about copying.
- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2056 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1986
Copyright status may not be correct if data in the record is incomplete or inaccurate. Other access conditions may also apply. For more information please see: Copyright in library collections.
Request this item
Request this item to view in the Library’s reading room.
Feedback
Similar items
- Gordon Freeth interviewed by John Ferrell for the Parliament's oral history project [sound recording]
- Gordon M. Bryant interviewed by Adam Ashforth in the Parliament's oral history project [sound recording]
- Alexander Buchanan interviewed by Gordon Bryant in the Parliament's oral history project [sound recording]
- Gordon Powell interviewed by Fred Morton in the Fred Morton collection [sound recording]
- Joseph Clark interviewed by Gordon Bryant in the Parliament's oral history project [sound recording]