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Oral histories on the topic 'old parliament house'

Hand coloured photograph of Old Parliament House from lawns in front of the House, 1930s, Museum of Australian Democracy collection.

Ken Ingram (1913-1999)

Ken Ingram discusses his childhood in Canberra and his experience as a political journalist for *The Canberra Times*.
Topics: Old Parliament House, Canberra, Journalism, Politics
Rob Chalmers. Photograph by Heide Smith.

Rob Chalmers (1929-2011)

Rob Chalmers, the Press Gallery’s longest serving journalist, explains why the Rose Garden annexe for parliamentarians was built in the 1980s and how Prime Minister Bob Hawke saved the day for the Press Gallery.
Topics: Journalism, Politics, Canberra, Old Parliament House
Wallace Brown - Courtesy Mark Wharton and The Courier Mail

Wallace Brown (1930-2006)

Wallace Brown served in the Federal Parliamentary Press Gallery from 1961 to 1995, making him one of the longest serving members. During this time he covered 17 general elections and 10 prime ministers. In 1995, Brown was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for services to journalism.
Topics: Journalism, Politics, Canberra, Old Parliament House
Veronica Wensing

Veronica Wensing

Veronica Wensing talks about the Women’s Constitutional Convention held in Canberra in 2002, the making of its banner which was later donated to Old Parliament House, and her personal background and involvement in the women’s movement.
Topics: Women’s Constitutional Convention (2002), parents migrants (Dutch), League of Women Voters, Women’s Electoral Lobby, Julia Gillard, Civic pub, textile art, Petronella Wensing, Hotel Canberra, Our Lady of Mercy College (Goulburn), women’s refuges, Women’s Services Network (Wesnet), domestic violence, Office for Women (ACT), Non-Government Organisations, John Laws, Alan Jones, Destroy the Joint (website), Judy Horacek, Fiona Edge, Rape Crisis Centre, Old Parliament House, Convention banner, awards, Suffragettes, Judy Harrison, Helen Leonard, Commonwealth Franchise Act (vote for women), Eric Lewis, Marian Riley, Marian Sawyer, Margaret Smith, Catherine Evans, Rosemary Evert, Mary Andrew, Amanda Graupner, Judith Downey, Chelsea Bell, Sarah Brash, Meredith Hinchcliff, Robyn Tennant Wood, Christina Ryan.
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Kim Beazley

Interview with Kim Beazley Minister for Defence, Parliament House, Canberra May 30th, 1989.
Topics: Macintosh Collection, Parliament-Executive relationship, Old Parliament House, New Parliament House, Parliamentary reform
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Jim Carlton

Interview with the Hon Jim Carlton MP, Parliament House, Canberra April 12th, 1989.
Topics: Macintosh Collection, Parliament-Executive relationship, Old Parliament House, New Parliament House, Parliamentary reform
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Ric Charlesworth

Interview with Ric Charlesworth, Labor Backbencher, Parliament House, Canberra May 29th, 1989.
Topics: Macintosh Collection, Parliamentary reform, New Parliament House, Old Parliament House, Parliament-Executive relationship
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Fred Chaney

Interview with Senator the Hon Fred Chaney, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Parliament House, Canberra May 5th, 1989.
Topics: Parliamentary reform, New Parliament House, Old Parliament House, Parliament-Executive relationship, Macintosh Collection
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Manfred Cross

Interview with Manfred Cross, Parliament House, Canberra April 11th, 1989.
Topics: Macintosh Collection, Parliament-Executive relationship, Old Parliament House, New Parliament House, Parliamentary reform
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Barry Cunningham

Interview with Barry Cunningham, Labor government Whip in the House of Representatives, Parliament House, Canberra, 11th May 1989.
Topics: Macintosh Collection, Parliament-Executive relationship, Old Parliament House, New Parliament House, Parliamentary reform
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Alexander Downer

Interview with Alexander Downer, Shadow Minister for Housing, Parliament House, Canberra, May 4th 1989.
Topics: Macintosh Collection, Parliament-Executive relationship, Old Parliament House, New Parliament House, Parliamentary reform
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George Gear

Interview with George Gear, Labor Backbencher, Parliament House, Canberra 10th May, 1989.
Topics: Macintosh Collection, Parliament-Executive relationship, Old Parliament House, New Parliament House, Parliamentary reform
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Alan Griffiths

Interview with Alan Griffiths, Labor Backbencher, Parliament House, Canberra May 3rd 1989.
Topics: Macintosh Collection, Parliament-Executive relationship, Old Parliament House, New Parliament House, Parliamentary reform
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Bob Halverson

Interview with Bob Halverson, Liberal backbencher, Parliament House, Canberra May 25th, 1989.
Topics: Macintosh Collection, Parliament-Executive relationship, Old Parliament House, New Parliament House, Parliamentary reform
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Colin Hollis

Interview with Colin Hollis, Labor Backbencher, Parliament House, Canberra June 1st 1989.
Topics: Macintosh Collection, Parliament-Executive relationship, Old Parliament House, New Parliament House, Parliamentary reform
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