Jack Egerton

Joy Ardill - 00:08:41

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Joy Ardill
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00:08:41

Joy Ardill discusses her involvement during the 1974 ALP Federal Conference, when she crossed Jack Egerton to arrange functions that involved outside guests such as Mt Isa Mines and the Commonwealth Bank who had an opportunity to lobby conference delegates. She states that this provided her with contacts that later became useful during the ALP reform push.

Joy Ardill - 00:08:03

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Joy Ardill
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00:08:03

Joy Ardill recalls Jack Egerton's call of the gay rights division at the 1974 ALP Federal Conference, saying 'Poofters to the right, delegates to the left'.

Joy Ardill - 00:06:41

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Joy Ardill
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00:06:41

Joy Ardill reflects on the 1974 ALP Federal Conference held at Surfers Paradise and the domination of the conference by ALP leaders.

Joy Ardill - 00:04:07

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Joy Ardill
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00:04:07

Joy Ardill discusses the influence that senior ALP officeholders who were members of local branches had over the formation or rejection of a proposed new ALP branch on the Gold Coast. She describes how the new branch was finally formed, and its role in local ALP political life.

Nic Bos - 00:43:09

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Nic Bos
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00:43:09

Nic Bos discusses the allocation of safe seats in the ALP.

Nic Bos - 00:26:44

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Nic Bos
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00:26:44

Nic Bos discusses the attitude to Jack Egerton and others including Arch Bevis, Tom Chard, Neal Kane, Fred Whitby and Tom Burton.

Nic Bos - 00:23:00

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Nic Bos
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00:23:00

Nic Bos discusses working for the ETU in Mackay, and site conditions at Moura Coal mine and in Moranbah.

Nic Bos - 00:20:57

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Nic Bos
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00:20:57

Nic Bos discusses Jack Egerton and the knighthood he accepted.

Nic Bos - 00:07:47

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Nic Bos
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00:07:47

Nic Bos discusses joining the ETU and attending Trades and Labor Council meetings for the ETU. 

Lindsay Jones - 00:56:30

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Lindsay Jones
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00:56:30

Lindsay Jones discusses the mentality that regarded union and party as one and the same, and discusses the contest over the Brisbane federal seat of Griffith. 

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