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Australian Nursing & Midwifery Federation1998 Australian federal election campaign material by Victorian Trades Hall focusing on industrial relations, 1998
... 1998 Australian federal election campaign material by...1998 federal election...1998 federal election campaign material by Victorian Trades... liberal party 1998 federal election protest industrial relations ...Owned by long-time Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (Victorian Branch) Professional Officer Catherine Hutchings.1998 federal election campaign material by Victorian Trades Hall. Full colour bi-fold brochure, using images depicting 1998 Australian waterfront dispute. Text on front: 'Welcome to John Howard's Australia. In 1996, John Howard promised that under his industrial relations laws, 'no worker would be worse off'. In 1998, his government cheered on the illegal sacking of 2000 workers. His laws have changed our system from one of fairness and decency to a system that encourages conflict and division. John Howard's laws are undermining Australian wages and working conditions by attacking unions, encouraging individual contracts and dismantling the award system and the Industrial Relations Commission. On October 3rd [1998], use your vote wisely Your job may depend on it.' Text on rear: 'Five Facts About Industrial Relations Under John Howard Workers have lost award conditions and legal protections. Australian wages are being undermined by individual contracts and non-union agreements. Companies can use corporate law to sack workforces and not pay wages owed. Workers have been sacked because they belong to a Union. Conflict and Division in the workforce has increased. On October 3rd [1998], use your vote wisely. Your job may depend on it.'victoria, australia, john howard, liberal party, 1998 federal election, protest, industrial relations, unions, trade unions, trades hall, carlton, politics, political history, waterfront dispute, events, labour history, solidarity -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyBook, "1998 Federal Election Reference Roll", Oct 1998
... "1998 Federal Election Reference Roll"..."1998 Federal Election Reference Roll" Certified list... australian electoral commission "1998 Federal Election Reference Roll ..."1998 Federal Election Reference Roll" Certified list of Electors for the Division of Melbourne Ports as at 3 October 1998. 412 pages A4 softcover book, yellow cover, with black tape binding. A total of 82,231 namespolitics, australian electoral commission -
Australian Nursing & Midwifery FederationFlyer for protest about industrial relations reform at Trades Hall, 30 September 1998, 1998
... 1998 federal election... of the 1998 Australian federal election. Image depicts 'scab' labour...-led protest ahead of the 1998 Australian federal election ...Owned by long-time Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (Victorian Branch) Professional Officer Catherine Hutchings.Colour flyer advertising union-led protest ahead of the 1998 Australian federal election. Image depicts 'scab' labour used in 1998 waterfront dispute. along with an authorisation and the following text: 'feeling relaxed & comfortable in John Howard's Australia? protest against Howard's IR laws 10 am Wed. 30 Sept. Trades Hall Cnr. Lygon & Victoria St. Carlton'.victoria, australia, john howard, 1998 federal election, protest, industrial relations, unions, trade unions, trades hall, carlton, politics, political history, waterfront dispute, events, labour history, solidarity -
Unions Ballarat
Photograph: Marg Card at Eureka Stockade, 1998
... . Marg Card unsuccessfully contested the 1998 federal election... unsuccessfully contested the 1998 federal election for the seat ...Picture of Marg Card and unidentified child. Marg is carrying a Eureka Flag. The picture was taken at an ALP barbeque. Marg Card unsuccessfully contested the 1998 federal election for the seat of Ballarat. She served as a councillor and mayor at the Moorabool Shire.Photographbtlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, card, marg, eureka stockade, southern cross flag, alp, australian labor party -
Unions Ballarat
Photograph: Marg Card outside of ALP Ballarat campaign office, 6 August 1998
... office Marg Card unsuccessfully contested the 1998 federal... Card unsuccessfully contested the 1998 federal election ...Photograph: Marg Card outside of ALP Ballarat campaign office Marg Card unsuccessfully contested the 1998 federal election for the seat of Ballarat. She served as a councillor and mayor at the Moorabool Shire. Her campaign poster is on the left hand side and reads: "Marg Card - A better deal for Ballarat."Photographbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, card, marg, elections, politicians, alp, australian labor party -
Unions Ballarat
Photograph: Cheryl Kernot and Marg Card, April 1998
... federal election for the seat of Ballarat. She served...). Marg Card unsuccessfully contested the 1998 federal election ...Photograph: Cheryl Kernot and Marg Card. Photo includes a 7 News cameraman (unidentified). Cheryl Kernot is a former Australian Senator and leader of the Australian Democrats party (1990-1997) and member of the House of Representatives with the ALP (1998-2001). Marg Card unsuccessfully contested the 1998 federal election for the seat of Ballarat. She served as a councillor and mayor at the Moorabool Shire.Photograph.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, kernot, cheryl, card, marg, elections, politicians, australian democrats, alp, australian labor party -
Unions Ballarat
Photograph: Marg Card and Karen Overington, 6 August 1998
... unsuccessfully contested the 1998 federal election for the seat... contested the 1998 federal election for the seat of Ballarat. She ...Photograph: Marg Card and Karen Overington. Marg Card unsuccessfully contested the 1998 federal election for the seat of Ballarat. She served as a councillor and mayor at the Moorabool Shire. Karen Overington was a former welfare worker and served as a councillor and mayor (Sebastopol Borough) before she was elected to federal parliament in 1999. Karen did not contest the 2010 election. She died from cancer in 2011.Photographbtlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, card, marg, overington, karen, politicians, councillors -
Unions Ballarat
Photograph: Mr Norm Borchers, 1988
... the 1998 federal election for the seat of Ballarat. She served... the 1998 federal election for the seat of Ballarat. She served ...Photograph: Norm Borchers Photo was taken near cannons and memorial stone at Eureka Stockade, Ballarat, on the day on an ALP barbeque (Marg Card campaign). Marg Card unsuccessfully contested the 1998 federal election for the seat of Ballarat. She served as a councillor and mayor at the Moorabool Shire. 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. Photographbtlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, borchers, norm, elections, alp, australian labor party, eureka stockade, card, margaret -
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Photograph: Kim Beazley, Marg Card, Karen Overington, Dianne Hadden, 6 August 1998
... contested the 1998 federal election for the seat of Ballarat. She..., but was unsuccessful. Marg Card unsuccessfully contested the 1998 federal ...Photograph: Kim Beazley, Marg Card, Karen Overington, Dianne Hadden Kim Beazley is a former diplomat, he was an ALP federal MP, deputy prime minister and leader of the opposition. Beazley was part of the Hawke/Keating cabinet and served in such roles as Minister for Defence and Minister for Finance. Dianne Hadden was an ALP member, but resigned and became an independent. She served in the Victorian Legislative Council from 1999-2006. Ms Hadden stood for the Legislative Assembly seat of Ballarat East in 2007, but was unsuccessful. Marg Card unsuccessfully contested the 1998 federal election for the seat of Ballarat. She served as a councillor and mayor at the Moorabool Shire. Karen Overington was a former welfare worker and served as a councillor and mayor (Sebastopol Borough) before she was elected to federal parliament in 1999. Karen did not contest the 2010 election. She died from cancer in 2011.Photograph.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, card, marg, overington, karen, elections, hadden, dianne, politicians, cabinet, alp, australian labor party -
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Photograph: Marg Card, Dianne Hadden, Karen Overington, Candy Bread, Terry Bracks & Jenny Beacham, 1999
... gathering. Marg Card unsuccessfully contested the 1998 federal... Card unsuccessfully contested the 1998 federal election ...Photograph: Marg Card, Dianne Hadden, Karen Overington, Candy Bread, Terry Bracks & Jenny Beacham at a breakfast gathering. Marg Card unsuccessfully contested the 1998 federal election for the seat of Ballarat. She served as a councillor and mayor at the Moorabool Shire. Dianne Hadden was an independent member of the Victorian Legislative Council. She exited the Australian Labor Party in 2005. She stood for the seat of Ballarat East at the Victorian Legislative Assembly in 2006, but was unsuccessful. Karen Overington was a former welfare worker and served as a councillor and mayor (Sebastopol Borough) before she was elected to federal parliament in 1999. Karen did not contest the 2010 election. She died from cancer in 2011. Terry Bracks is the wife of former Victorian Premier, Steve Bracks. She is actively involved in arts and theatre organisations in Victoria and is a board member of Breast Cancer Network Australia, the National Film and Sound Archive, and the Australian Children’s Television Foundation. Jenny Beacham is a former Labor state secretary and was an ALP candidate for Ballarat in 1996. Photographbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, card, marg, hadden, dianne, overington, karen, bread, candy, bracks, terry, beacham, jenny, alp, australian labor party
