Vietnam War

Joy Ardill - 00:15:57

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Joy Ardill
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00:15:57

Joy Ardill discusses her active participation in street marches, Vietnam war protests, and the 1971 Springbok protest. She notes the lack of involvement by the Queensland ALP state party.

Nic Bos - 00:28:39

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Nic Bos
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00:28:39

Nic Bos discusses the ALP stand on issues such as the moratorium, and his active role with the Gerry Jones in sabotaging the fence at Ballymore Park during the Springboks anti-apartheid campaign before the game was moved to the Exhibition Grounds. 

Nic Bos - 00:19:34

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Nic Bos
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00:19:34

Nic Bos discusses the Vietnam War.

Lindsay Jones - 00:09:34

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Lindsay Jones
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00:09:34

Lindsay Jones reflects on being in opposition to the Bjelke-Petersen government, participating in the anti-Springbok demonstrations in Toowoomba, the right to march, the anti-uranium movement, and remembers supporting land rights at the second ALP Conference in the 1960s when others were not interested.

Wallace Trohear - 00:12:13

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Wallace Trohear
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00:12:13

Wallace Trohear discusses his career with the BWIU including his role as Education Officer, which he was appointed to in 1977, and as an Organiser from 1980.

Barbara Cross - 00:14:27

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Barbara Cross
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00:14:27

Barbara Cross and Manfred Cross discuss events occurring through the late 1960s and 1970s including Peace Movement rallies and speeches but note that the ALP did not play a leading role in the protest groups at that time. Manfred Cross discusses actively supporting Indigenous Queenslanders' rights including the formation of the Queensland Aboriginals Advancement League whose first chair was John Camp, and the formation of the Queensland Council for the Advancement of Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders whose leader was Kathy Walker from Stradbroke Island.

Ian Brusasco - 00:54:06

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Ian Brusasco
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00:54:06

Ian Brusasco discusses his opposition to the Vietnam War and protesting with Jim Cairns. He clarifies that he was not part of the Inner Executive of the ALP and outlines his views on the reform years but explains he was mainly concentrating on radio station 4KQ.

Bob Henricks - 00:35:42

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Bob Henricks
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00:35:42

Bob Henricks discusses the issues of 1960s and 1970s including anti-uranium, Springboks, Vietnam moratorium, street march bans, and opposition to Bjelke-Petersen. He describes hiding incendiary bombs for the Springbok game. 

Bob Henricks - 00:12:00

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Bob Henricks
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00:12:00

Bob Henricks discusses the Vitenam War and the era of conscription during which he was a conscientious objector with very strongly held objections.

Norma Jones - 00:09:14

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Norma Jones
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00:09:14

Norma Jones remembers the Women's Conference held in Canberra in International Women's Year in 1975 and the impact of the report-back session held in Toowoomba attended by over 200 people, some of whom became very active around women issues and anti-war activity.

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