Oral histories on the topic 'old parliament house'
Ken Ingram discusses his childhood in Canberra and his experience as a political journalist for *The Canberra Times*.
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.
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.
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.
Interview with Kim Beazley Minister for Defence, Parliament House, Canberra May 30th, 1989.
Interview with the Hon Jim Carlton MP, Parliament House, Canberra April 12th, 1989.
Interview with Ric Charlesworth, Labor Backbencher, Parliament House, Canberra May 29th, 1989.
Interview with Senator the Hon Fred Chaney, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Parliament House, Canberra May 5th, 1989.
Interview with Manfred Cross, Parliament House, Canberra April 11th, 1989.
Interview with Barry Cunningham, Labor government Whip in the House of Representatives, Parliament House, Canberra, 11th May 1989.
Interview with Alexander Downer, Shadow Minister for Housing, Parliament House, Canberra, May 4th 1989.
Interview with George Gear, Labor Backbencher, Parliament House, Canberra 10th May, 1989.
Interview with Alan Griffiths, Labor Backbencher, Parliament House, Canberra May 3rd 1989.
Interview with Bob Halverson, Liberal backbencher, Parliament House, Canberra May 25th, 1989.
Interview with Colin Hollis, Labor Backbencher, Parliament House, Canberra June 1st 1989.