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The wit of Sir Robert Menzies, 1966
Examples of Sir Robert Menzies' humour. Menzies is a former Prime Minister of Australia.Biographical.Blue, grey and white hardback. Front cover includes title and name of the compiler. Back cover includes some random examples from the book's content and titles from the same series. Title page includes a stamp from Latrobe Valley Regional Library Service (cancelled) and price of $2.00.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, menzies, robert, prime minister, liberal party australia, humour, politics, government -
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The turbulent years: The autobiography of JT Lang (Don Woodward Collection), Lang, JT, 1970
Autobiography of Jack Lang's political career. Lang is a former NSW ALP state treasurer and was elected Premier on two occasions. His government was dismissed in his second term of government by the State Governor due to his defying the Commonwealth Government's financial agreements' legislation. Relevant to the history of the ALP in NSW and the labour movement. Autobiographical interest - Jack Lang.Book; 323 pages. Dustjacket: light blue background; black and white photograph of JT Lang; red and white lettering. Cover: grey background; green lettering; author's name and title.In blue ink: "Pop, Happy Birthday. Mary, Murray, Christopher. 8:10:70" (Copy 1)btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, alp, australian labor party, new south wales, politics, government, premier, autobiography, lang, jt, lang, jack -
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Quotations from Jeffrey Kennett, Crabb, Tony, 1999
Political satire. Jeff Kennett was Liberal Premier of Victoria from 1992 to 1999. He was defeated by Steve Bracks (ALP). Kennett was the founding Chair of BeyondBlue.Satire.Paper; book.Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, kennett, jeffrey, kennett, jeff, premier - victoria, satire, bracks, steve, beyondblue, politics, government, liberal party australia -
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Off the rails : the Pauline Hanson trip, Kingston, Margo, 1999
Relates to the resurgence of One Nation party in 2001 and analyses why the party did not disappear after the 1998 election.Relevant to Australian political history and particularly to Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party.Paper; book. Front cover: white background; colour photograph of Pauline Hanson with two men with their heads on her shoulders; brown and black lettering.Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, one nation, hanson, pauline, elections, politics, government, pauline hanson's one nation, election campaigning, journalism, politicians -
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The 'Big Fella' : Jack Lang and the Australian Labor Party 1891-1949, Nairn, Bede, 1995
Biography of Jack Lang. Jack Lang is a former NSW ALP state treasurer and was elected Premier on two occasions. His government was dismissed in his second term of government by the State Governor due to his defying the Commonwealth Government's financial agreements' legislation.Relevant to the history of the ALP in NSW and the labour movement. Biographical interest - Jack Lang.Paper; paperback book. Front cover: picture of Jack Lang.Front cover: author's name and title. Back cover: quote from author; synopsis of book content; laudatory comment by the Sydney Morning Herald; cover credits.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, lang, jack, alp, australian labor party, new south wales, financial agreements' legislation, premier, politics, government, governor - state, dismissal -
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A brave new workplace : will the Howard government's workplace reforms make Australia better off? And how will they affect your job?, ABC/Four Corners, 2005
The struggle between the Howard government and the labour movement over the Work Choices legislation. Includes interviews with key players - for example, Greg Combet and John Howard - and reported by Sally Neighbour.Relevant to the union movement and changes in workplace rights. Pertains to the history of the government of John Howard (1996-2007).VHS. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, unions, workplace rights, workplace relations, fair work act, work choices, combet, greg, howard, john, prime minister, actu, australian council of trade unions, australian labour movement, alp, australian labor party, liberal party australia, four corners, australian broadcasting commission, abc -
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ACTU National Day of Protest, 15 November 2005, CFMEU Your Rights at Work, 2005
The ACTU National Day of Protest was held in November 2005 in opposition to the Howard Coalition government's proposed WorkChoices legislation. Hundreds of thousands of people took part in the rallies.Relevant to workplace rights and trade union activism.DVDbtlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, actu, national day of protest, workchoices, howard, john, liberal party australia, industrial relations, unions, activism, rallies, legislation -
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Till death us do part : industrial death narratives, 2001
Interviews with the families of ten workers who died in industrial accidents. Explores the adverse impacts upon families. The author's father died at work in 1995. "... it is our hope that our stories will make a difference and encourage employers and governments to ensure safe work practises and prevent further needless industrial deaths." Elizabeth Horvath Mobayad Relevant to workplace health and safety. Particularly of relevance to workplace fatalities.Paper; book. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, oh&s, occupational health and safety, workplace deaths, industrial accidents, bereavement -
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Australia reconstructed : ACTU/TDC mission to Western Europe : a report / by the mission members to the ACTU and the TDC, 1987
The book was written after a joint mission in 1987 of the ACTU and the federal Government's Trade Development Commission to examine economic outcomes of European countries – e.g. Sweden and Austria – alongside their labour practices. One of the major recommendations of the report is that the union movement might strengthen its collective power by amalgamations to create fewer but larger unions. At the time the latter recommendation was embraced by the ACTU.Significant to Australian and European economic and labour practices in the 1980s and union growth strategies.Paper; book.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, actu, australian council of trade unions, trade development commission, economy, workplace relations, unions, europe, labour practices, unions - amalgamations -
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The Whitlam government 1972-1975, Whitlam, Gough, 1985
History of the Whitlam government by Gough Whitlam. Highlights Whitlam's aspirations within a social justice and equality agenda and the frustrations that he faced. The Whitlam government came to power in 1972 after 23 years in opposition. The government was dismissed in 1975 by the governor general - this act was unprecedented.Relevant to the history of government and politics in Australia and especially the ALP.Hardcover book. Front cover: black background; caricature of Gough Whitlam; white lettering.Front cover: author's name and title. btlc, whitlam, gough, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, kerr, sir john, whitlam government - dismissal, alp, australian labour party, social change, social reform, social justice, government, politics -
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Whitlam to Winston (Don Woodward Collection), Cohen, Barry, 1997
Entertaining anecdotes about the Australian national parliament and personalities.Political relevance. Infotainment.Book; 254 pages. Dustjacket: orange background; black and white photographs of PMs Whitlam and Howard with their arms up; pink, black and white text. Cover: blue background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics, parliament, members of parliament, alp, australian labor party, liberal party australia, whitlam, gough, howard, john, prime minister, government -
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A documentary history of the Australian Labor Movement 1850-1975, McKinlay, Brian, 1979
History of the Australian labor movement 1850-1975: -The trade union movement -The Labor Party -The radical left Has since been revised into a three volume set that is known as Australian labor history in documents.Relevant to trade unions, the ALP and the labor movement.Paper; book. Front cover: red background; white text.Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, alp, australian labor party, unions, politics and government, australian labour movement, history -
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Raising my voice : the extraordinary story of the Afghan woman who dares to speak out, Joya, Malalai, 2009
Malalai Joya is an activist in Afghanistan. She was a national politician but was dismissed from parliament for exposing warlords and war criminals in the parliament.Relevant to politics and social activism in Afghanistan. Autobiographical relevance - Malalai Joya.Paper; book. Front cover: white background; author's picture; red, black and grey lettering.Cover: author's name & title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, joya, malalai, politics and government - afghanistan, autobiography, political activists, war criminals, parliament - afghanistan, politicians, political culture -
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The Cameron diaries (Don Woodward Collection), Cameron, Clyde, 1990
Clyde Cameron was a cabinet minister in the Whitlam government. The book is a diary that covers the entirety of his political life. The diary includes profiles of a selection of other parliamentarians.Relevant to the history of politics in Australia from the forties until the seventies, especially the ALP. Autobiographical interest - Clyde Cameron.Paper; book. Dust jacket: white background; orange illustration of Clyde Cameron; blue lettering. Cover: orange.Cover: author name and book title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics, history, autobiography, diary, alp, australian labor party, parliament, government -
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Invitation to a reception by the Premier of Victoria, John Cain, 21 June 1989
John Cain was Premier of Victoria from 1982-1990. Norm Borchers was a long-term trade unionist (Amalgamated Engineering Union and the Australian Railways Union) and ALP member; he lived and worked in Ballarat. Norm was active in workplace disputes during the ALP split in 1955. Postcard sized invitation.Government of Victoria crest. The invitation is to Mr and Mrs N Borchers to "... a Reception in the Gable Room, La Scala Entertainment Complex ... on the occasion of the visit to the Ballarat Region by the Honourable John Cain, MP, Premier of Victoria on 21 June 1989 at 5.30 pm."btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, cain, john, premier - victoria, politicians, la scala entertainment complex - ballarat, invitation -
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Photograph: Senator Brian Howe, MP and Norm Borchers, 1993
Photograph: Senator Brian Howe (left) and Norm Borchers (right). Brian Howe is a former Methodist minister and served in the Australian parliament from 1977 to 1996. He held various ministerial positions in the Hawke/Keating government and was deputy leader of the party from 1991-1995. Norm Borchers passed away in 2008. Borchers was a Club President of the Sebastopol Lions Club (1975-76). He worked for the railways as an engineering employee and was long-term trade unionist (Amalgamated Engineering Union and the Australian Railways Union) and ALP member; he lived and worked in the Ballarat area. Norm was active in workplace disputes during the ALP split in 1955. He was a long time supporter of Ballarat Trades Hall.Photograph.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, howe, brian, senators, cabinet ministers, politicians, borchers, norm -
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Photograph: Senator Brian Howe and Flo O'Neill (nee Duke), 1993
Photo: Senator Brian Howe (left) and Flo O'Neill (nee Duke) (right). Brian Howe is a former Methodist minister and served in the Australian parliament from 1977 to 1996. He held various ministerial positions in the Hawke/Keating government and was deputy leader of the party from 1991-1995.Photographbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, howe, brian, o'neill, flo, senators, politicians, cabinet ministers, methodist ministers -
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Photograph: Paul Keating at The Alexandria Tea Rooms, Ballarat, 13 February 1996
Paul Keating was Australian Prime Minister from 1991-1996 and Treasurer from 1983-1991. His government was defeated by the Liberal-National coalition at the 1996 election. Alexandria Tea Rooms is located at 30 Lydiard Street North, BallaratPhotograph.keating, paul, the alexandria tea rooms, btlc, ballarat trades and labour council;, ballarat trades hall, prime minister, treasurer, politicians -
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Photograph: Paul Keating & Jenny Beacham at The Alexandria Tea Rooms, Ballarat, 13 February 1996
Paul Keating was Australian Prime Minister from 1991-1996 and Treasurer from 1983-1991. His government was defeated by the Liberal-National coalition at the 1996 election. Jenny Beacham is a former Labor state secretary and was an ALP candidate for Ballarat in 1996. Alexandria Tea Rooms is located at 30 Lydiard Street North, BallaratPhotograph.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council;, beacham, jenny, keating, paul, elections, politicians, prime minister, the alexandria tea rooms -
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Photograph: Senator Gareth Evans and Betty Borchers, March 1996
Photograph: Ms Betty Borchers (left) and Senator Gareth Evans (right). Photograph taken at the Barkly Hotel in Ballarat. Gareth Evans was a federal parliamentarian from 1978 to 1999, serving as a Cabinet Minister in the Hawke and Keating governments. He was Minister for Foreign Affairs at the time the photograph was taken. Betty Borchers worked as a legal secretary. She was active in the Ballarat ALP and is the wife of Norm Borchers.Photograph.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council;, borchers, betty, evans, gareth, politicians, cabinet ministers, barkly hotel -
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Photograph: Senator Nick Sherry, Ernest Christopher, Senators Kim Carr and John Faulkner, February 1997
Photograph: Senator Nick Sherry, Ernest Christopher, Senators Kim Carr and John Faulkiner Senator Nick Sherry was an ALP Senator from July 1990 until June 2012. He served in the Cabinet as Assistant Treasurer and Australian Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, in the Rudd/Gillard government. Ernest Christopher was from the ALP Ballarat West Branch. He is holding a copy of "Dangerous Liaison: The Inside Story of the U.S.-Israeli Covert Relationship" written by Andrew and Leslie Cockburn. Senator Kim Carr has represented Victoria since 1993. He served in various positions in the Rudd/Gillard Cabinet. Senator John Faulkner served in the Australian Senate from 1989 to 2015. He was a Cabinet minister in the Keating, Rudd and Gillard governments.Photograph.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, politicians, sherry, nick, carr, kim, faulkner, john, cabinet -
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Photograph: Sheryl Garbutt at Creswick Landcare Centre, 18/2/2001
Photograph: Sheryl Garbutt at Creswick Landcare Centre The picture is taken at an ALP lunch. There are several unidentified people (sitting) in the photograph. Sheryl Garbutt is standing on the right hand side. Ms Garbutt was electorate officer to Pauline Toner. She won the state seat of Greensborough at a by-election and subsequently was elected as member for Bundoora. She held several shadow ministry positions and, after the election of the Bracks Government, Ms Garbutt served as a cabinet minister. She retired in 2006.Photographbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, garbutt, sheryl, alp, australian labor party, cabinet, elections, politicians - state -
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Photograph: ALP Lunch at Creswick Landcare Centre, 18/2/2001
The picture is taken at an ALP lunch. There are several unidentified people (sitting) in the photograph. The photo has been taken from a distance, but it is known that Sheryl Garbutt attended this lunch. Ms Garbutt was electorate officer to Pauline Toner. She won the state seat of Greensborough at a by-election and subsequently was elected as member for Bundoora. She held several shadow ministry positions and, after the election of the Bracks Government, Ms Garbutt served as a cabinet minister. She retired in 2006.Photographbtlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, garbutt, sheryl, politicians - state, alp, australian labor party -
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Photograph: Catherine King and Gough Whitlam at Trades Hall, 3/6/01
Photograph: Catherine King and Gough Whitlam at Trades Hall Catherine King is the federal ALP member for Ballarat and has been office since 2001. She was a cabinet minister in the second Rudd ministry and is now part of the Shadow Cabinet. Gough Whitlam was Australian Prime Minister from 1972 to 1975. The Whitlam government was a reformist government that introduced Medibank, the end of conscription, and free university education. His government was dismissed (parliament was dissolved) on 11 November 1975 by the Governor General Sir John Kerr owing to parliament's failure to pass Appropriation Bills. Malcolm Fraser was appointed as caretaker Prime Minister until an election was held. At the 1975 election, the Whitlam government was defeated by the Liberal Coalition - a landslide victory.Photographbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, whitlam, gough, king, catherine, politicians, alp, australian labor party, the dismissal, prime minister, cabinet ministers -
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Photograph: Gough Whitlam and Betty Borchers at Trades Hall, 3/6/01
Photograph: Gough Whitlam and Betty Borchers at Trades Hall Gough Whitlam was Australian Prime Minister from 1972 to 1975. The Whitlam government was a reformist government that introduced Medibank, the end of conscription, and free university education. His government was dismissed (parliament was dissolved) on 11 November 1975 by the Governor General Sir John Kerr owing to parliament's failure to pass Appropriation Bills. Malcolm Fraser was appointed as caretaker Prime Minister until an election was held. At the 1975 election, the Whitlam government was defeated by the Liberal Coalition - a landslide victory. Betty Borchers worked as a legal secretary. She was active in the Ballarat ALP and is the wife of Norm Borchers.Photographbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, australian labour party, alp, the dismissal, borchers, betty, whitlam, gough, prime minister, politicians -
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Photograph: Cr Wayne Rigg, PM Kevin Rudd, Catherine King MP, Richard Hancock CEO Ballarat City Council, 27/6/07
Photograph: Cr Wayne Rigg, PM Kevin Rudd, Catherine King MP, Richard Hancock CEO Ballarat City Council Wayne Rigg served on Ballarat City Council until his resignation in 2008. At the time of his resignation, he wrote to the Minister for Local Government requesting investigation into alleged improprieties and conflicts of interest within the Council. Kevin Rudd is a former diplomat and public servant who became Prime Minister in 2007. His leadership was successfully challenged by Julia Gillard. He contested Gillard's leadership in 2013 but subsequently lost the federal election. He left parliament after the ALP government was defeated by the Abbott Coalition. Catherine King is the federal ALP member for Ballarat and has been office since 2001. She was a cabinet minister in the second Rudd ministry and is now part of the Shadow Cabinet. Richard Hancock was CEO of City of Ballarat for three years.Photographbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, king, catherine, rigg, wayne, rudd, kevin, hancock, richard, alp, australian labor party, prime minister, politicians, local councillors, cabinet ministers -
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Photograph: Catherine King and Kevin Rudd at Ballarat Town Hall, 27/6/07
Photograph: Catherine King and Kevin Rudd at Ballarat Town Hall Catherine King is the federal ALP member for Ballarat and has been office since 2001. She was a cabinet minister in the second Rudd ministry and is now part of the Shadow Cabinet. Kevin Rudd is a former diplomat and public servant who became Prime Minister in 2007. His leadership was successfully challenged by Julia Gillard. He contested Gillard's leadership in 2013 but subsequently lost the federal election. He left parliament after the ALP government was defeated by the Abbott Coalition. Photographbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, rudd, kevin, king, catherine, ballarat city council, alp, australian labor party -
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Photograph: Kevin Rudd and Norm Borchers at Town Hall, Ballarat, 27/6/07
Photograph: Kevin Rudd and Norm Borchers at Town Hall, Ballarat Kevin Rudd is a former diplomat and public servant who became Prime Minister in 2007. His leadership was successfully challenged by Julia Gillard. He contested Gillard's leadership in 2013 but subsequently lost the federal election. He left parliament after the ALP government was defeated by the Abbott Coalition. Norm Borchers passed away in 2008. Borchers was a Club President of the Sebastopol Lions Club (1975-76). He worked for the railways as an engineering employee and was long-term trade unionist (Amalgamated Engineering Union and the Australian Railways Union) and ALP member; he lived and worked in the Ballarat area. Norm was active in workplace disputes during the ALP split in 1955. He was a long time supporter of Ballarat Trades Hall. The photograph was taken in the Trench Room, Ballarat Town Hall.Photographbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, borchers, norm, rudd, kevin, alp, australian labor party -
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Photograph: Kevin Rudd at Town Hall Ballarat, 27/6/07
Photograph: Kevin Rudd at Town Hall Ballarat Kevin Rudd is standing in front of a large painting. The photograph was taken inside the Trench Room at Ballarat Town Hall. Richard Hancock is pictured on the left. Kevin Rudd is a former diplomat and public servant who became Prime Minister in 2007. His leadership was successfully challenged by Julia Gillard. He contested Gillard's leadership in 2013 but subsequently lost the federal election. He left parliament after the ALP government was defeated by the Abbott Coalition. Richard Hancock was the CEO of Ballarat City Council. Photographbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, rudd, kevin, hancock, richard, prime minister, politicians, local councils -
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Photograph: Jaala Pulford MLC and John Lenders MLC, 19/6/09
Photograph: Jaala Pulford MLC and John Lenders MLC. A third person is pictured (left), but has not been identified. The photo is taken at a bar - location unknown. Jaala Pulford has been an MLC since 2006 representing the Western Victorian Region. She currently serves as Minister for Regional Development and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council. John Lenders served in the legislative assembly and legislative council in the period 1999 to 2014. He served in the cabinet, as Minister of Education and Treasurer in the Bracks and Brumby governments. He was appointed leader of government in the legislative council whilst the ALP were in power. John Lenders retired from politics in 2014. Photographbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politicians - state, pulford, jaala, lenders, john, politicians, cabinet