Papers of Bill Morrison

Résumé du livre

The papers in MS 4957 document Bill Morrison's political career, 1968-1985, and his appointment as ambassador to Indonesia. They consist of files of correspondence with parliamentarians and numerous subject files. The latter cover the main policy areas of Morrison's ministerial responsibilities, his policy interests while in opposition and his participation in Joint Parliamentary Inquiries. They cover foreign affairs, defence, the environment, science and technology (research, standards, etc.), overseas aid, overseas visits, and Papua New Guinea (defence, aid, independence, etc.). The collection also contains papers on the Australian Labor Party, general policy areas like the economy, wage indexation and taxation, and Morrison's term as visiting fellow at the Australian National University (208 boxes).