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factions

Interview:

Ian Brusasco

Time:

01:40:11

Ian Brusasco discusses the causes of the ALP intervention and the legacy of factions and placing good candidates in safe seats.

Interview:

Ian Brusasco

Time:

01:12:07

Ian Brusasco discusses the role of factions in the ALP.

Interview:

Errol Hodder

Time:

01:10:21

Errol Hodder discusses the influence of unions in preselection of candidates in the ALP.

Interview:

Errol Hodder

Time:

01:02:04

Errol Hodder reflects on why it took so long for the ALP to win government in Queensland.

Interview:

Errol Hodder

Time:

00:53:17

Errol Hodder considers the ALP reformers and the role of factionalism.

Interview:

Bob Henricks

Time:

01:18:36

Bob Henricks recalls joining the ALP Old Guard faction and the emergence of factions after federal intervention took place.

Interview:

Bob Henricks

Time:

00:47:38

Bob Henricks recalls the Whitlam era and the divide between young people either trained in a trade or with academic qualifications as the underpinning to some factional divisions.

Interview:

Bob Henricks

Time:

00:21:50

Bob Henricks discusses the ALP factions before the (1957) split including the AWU and Trades Hall Group (THG) and reflects on the general involvement needed to win government, including the rural workers and general unions, and the role of leaders.

Interview:

Bob Gleeson

Time:

01:08:58

Bob Gleeson recalls the alliance of the AWU with the Socialist Left (SL) factions and the role of Errol Hodder.

Interview:

Bob Gleeson

Time:

01:07:18

Bob Gleeson discusses the emergence of factional groups after intervention and the role of Bill Hayden.