Speaking for Australia : parliamentary speeches that shaped our nation

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    • Kemp, Rod
    • Stanton, Marion

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Speaking for Australia : parliamentary speeches that shaped our nation

edited by Rod Kemp and Marion Stanton ; with a foreword by Geoffrey Blainey

Allen & Unwin, 2004

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-328) and index

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'So many of the decisions that changed this nation were first announced and debated in parliament, and so many of Australia's triumphs and disasters were celebrated or mourned there.' - From the foreword by Professor Geoffrey BlaineyParliament lies at the heart of Australian life. From spy scandals to immigration quotas, from wars to domestic crises, from trade tariffs to stem cell research, the concerns of the nation are reflected in the speeches of its representatives.Speaking for Australia offers a selection of the most memorable speeches given in the Australian parliament since Federation in 1901. Some of these speeches changed history, some mark a significant moment in Australian life, and others offer a very personal perspective. Many of Australia's most colourful political figures are represented: Billy Hughes, Arthur Calwell, Robert Menzies, John Gorton, Gough Whitlam and Pauline Hanson. Together, these speeches track the development of the nation: two world wars and other major international conflicts; the battle for rights for women and Aborigines; changing attitudes to immigration; the growth of economic planning; and the ever-shifting political landscape.Speaking for Australia is a fascinating record of a century of Australian public life, and a treasure trove of quotes for speech makers, writers and students.

目次

Foreword by Geoffrey Blainey vAcknowledgements xiIntroduction xiiiThe Early YearsWilliam Groom Opening speech in the Federal Parliament (1901) 3Edmund Barton White Australia Policy (1901) 7Alfred Deakin Establishing the High Court (1902) 11Norman Ewing Voting rights for women (1902) 16Richard O'Connor Voting rights for Aborigines (1902) 19George Reid The fight for free trade (1902) 23Littleton Groom Introduction of invalid and old-age pensions (1908) 28Billy Hughes An attack on Alfred Deakin (1909) 32George Reid Private enterprise versus state control (1909) 36War and DepressionFrank Anstey Opposing war aid for Belgium (1914) 43Andrew Fisher First year of the Great War (1915) 47Joseph Cook In support of conscription (1916) 50Frank Brennan The case against conscription (1

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