Creator: Fraser, John Malcolm [1930 - 2015]
2007.0019 SUBJECT FILES 1973-1975 Access: Open
This series includes correspondence and published material on various subjects and was maintained by J M (Malcolm) Fraser or, on his behalf, by his staff (in particular his Press Secretary). The files relate mainly to the period Fraser was a member of the Opposition during the Whitlam Labor Government (1972-75), but prior to his becoming Leader of the Opposition in March 1975. In this period he w
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2006.0017 MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE 1944-1975 Access: Open
Miscellaneous correspondence maintained by J M (Malcolm) Fraser during his second term as Minister for Education and Science (1971-72) and, subsequently, as a member of the Opposition during the Whitlam Labor Government (1972-1975). The subjects covered include the Australia Party, abortion, education, primary industry, companies, Lake Pedder, the Little Red Schoolbook, Protection Commission, Com
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2007.0015 PRIVATE OFFICE ADMINISTRATIVE FILES 1952-1983 Access: Part restricted
Private office administrative files. This series was maintained in the Prime Minister's Office and records the administrative activity within that office during the Prime Ministership of J M (Malcolm) Fraser. It covers his entire Prime Ministership from November 1975 (when Mr Fraser was 'caretaker' Prime Minister) to 11 March 1983. Some papers have an earlier date and many originated in the Depar
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2005.0078 SUBJECT FILES: PERSONAL AND ELECTORAL 1955-1969 Access: Open
Subject files: personal and electoral. This series comprises subject files maintained by former Prime Minister J M (Malcolm) Fraser from about the time of his election to the House of Representatives in December 1955 as Liberal member for Wannon (Victoria) to late 1969 when he was appointed Minister for Defence in the Gorton Government. For much of this time, Mr Fraser was a backbencher, but some
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2007.0003 PRESS RELEASES (SPEECHES, STATEMENTS, RADIO TALKS AND INTERVIEWS) 1956-1975 Access: Open
Press releases, speeches, speech notes, radio talks and transcripts of interviews maintained by Mr Fraser's press staff. This series was accumulated in the office of J M (Malcolm) Fraser during his time as Minister for Defence (1970-71) and as Prime Minister (1975-83). Some papers, however, related directly to his electorate interests as Member for Wannon, his second term as Minister for Educatio
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2005.0036 FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS 1941-1989 Access: Open
This series comprises photographs taken by both J M (Malcolm) Fraser and members of his family. The earliest show Malcolm Fraser as a boy at school at Tudor House in New South Wales and, subsequently, at Melbourne Church of England Grammar School and Magdalen College, Oxford. Later photographs depict Malcolm Fraser's family; the Fraser family property at Nareen; Malcolm Fraser's interest in cars;
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2007.0028 PHOTOGRAPHS MAINLY RELATING TO J M (MALCOLM) FRASER'S POLITICAL CAREER 1948-1983 Access: Open
This collection of photographs relates mainly to the ministerial and, more particularly, the Prime Ministerial period of J M (Malcolm) Fraser's career in federal politics. During this time, he held the portfolios of Army (1966-68), Defence (1969-71), Education and Science (1968-69 and 1971-72) and, after three years in Opposition, was Prime Minister (1975-83). The photographs cover various events
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2005.0082 NOTES, ESSAYS AND EXAMINATIONS FROM OXFORD UNIVERSITY 1949-1952 Access: Open
Notes, essays and examinations from Oxford University. A collection of text book notes, essays and examination papers kept by Malcolm Fraser during the period he was an undergraduate student at Magdalen College, Oxford (1949-1952). The series provides insights into the nature and extent of Mr Fraser's reading in ethics, logic, political theory, economics and modern history. Many of the essays inc
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2007.0023 SUBJECT FILES 1949-1974 Access: Open
Subject files maintained by J M (Malcolm) Fraser from January 1954, when he began his first (unsuccessful) federal election campaign, to the defeat of the Liberal Coalition Government in December 1972. In this period, he was a member of several Government Members' Committees and held the portfolios of Army (1966-68), Education and Science (1968-69 and 1971-72) and Defence (1969-71). Consequently,
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2005.0099 ARTICLES, REPORTS AND NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS RELATING TO THE AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, SENIOR ALP FIGURES AND SOUTH EAST ASIA (INCLUDING VIETNAM) 1955-1967 Access: Open
Articles, reports and newspaper cuttings relating to the Australian Labor Party, senior ALP figures and South East Asia (including Vietnam). This series comprises loose papers, publications, articles, reports and newspaper cuttings relating to the Australian Labor Party (ALP), senior ALP figures Arthur Calwell, Dr Jim Cairns and E G Whitlam, and South East Asia. The records relate to the 1950s an
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2020.0010 HOME MOVIES OF MALCOLM FRASER FROM THE NATIONAL FILM AND SOUND ARCHIVE 1923-1939 Access: Part Restricted
A set of colour and black and white home movies, created mainly by Una and Neville Fraser in the 1930s and 1940s. These films document the life of the Fraser family at their first property, the NSW Riverina sheep station Balpool-Nyang and on holidays. The children, Lorraine and Malcolm Fraser, feature in all of the films but other unidentified people are present. The original films were deposited
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2006.0048 PAPERS OF CARE AUSTRALIA AND CARE INTERNATIONAL 1997-2003 Access: Closed
CARE Australia and CARE International correspondence, board papers, minutes and corporate council records. J M (Malcolm) Fraser founded CARE Australia, one of the country's largest overseas aid organisations, in 1987. From 1990 to 1995 he was President of CARE International. During this time, CARE was involved in providing aid following the earthquake and tsunami in Papua New Guinea (July 1998),
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2005.0034 PHOTOGRAPHS OF POST-PRIME MINISTERIAL OVERSEAS VISITS 1983-1997 Access: Open
Photographs of post-Prime Ministerial overseas visits. These photograph albums document overseas visits by former Prime Minister J M (Malcolm) Fraser following his Prime Ministerial career. They include photographs relating to his work with the United Nations and the Commonwealth Group of Eminent Persons.
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2005.0035 FAMILY AND PERSONAL MATERIAL 1853-2000 Access: Open
Family and personal material transferred from Malcolm Fraser's home and office. Included in this accession are: family history materials; press cuttings; a copy of the federal Constitution Act with annotations by Sir Simon Fraser and other materials.
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2008.0063 DIARY OF 1949 JOURNEY 1949-1949 Access: Open
This diary kept by J M (Malcolm) Fraser describes a trip through New South Wales undertaken with his friend Gavin Casey (the nephew of former Governor-General Richard Casey) in 1949. Fraser and Casey set out from the Fraser family property 'Nareen' in western Victoria on 2 March 1949, travelling to Horsham, Ouyen, Mildura, Broken Hill, Bourke, Dubbo and back to Victoria via Canberra, Albury and B
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2005.0102 BOOKS BELONGING TO J M (MALCOLM) FRASER 1957-1967 Access: Open
Books belonging to J M (Malcolm) Fraser. This series consists of two books that apparently belonged to former Prime Minister J M (Malcolm) Fraser, and one (an atlas) that may have belonged to his son, Mark Fraser. They are: Noack, Rev. F W, The Theory of Evolution in the Light of Scripture and Nature, 2nd edition, 1957; Noack, Rev. F W, The Theory of Evolution in the Light of Scripture and Nature
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2007.0024 SPEECHES, REPORTS AND PRESS STATEMENTS 1958-1966 Access: Open
Speeches, reports and press statements made by Malcolm Fraser in his early years as member for Wannon (Vic). Five files mainly relating to legislation and other matters debated in the House of Representatives, an overseas visit to South East Asia, the dairy, wool and beef industries, including the Portland Wool Sales Inquiry. Formerly National Archives of Australia series M1372.
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2006.0019 CORRESPONDENCE WITH MEMBERS OF THE WHITLAM LABOR MINISTRY 1962-1975 Access: Open
Correspondence with Members of the Whitlam Labor Ministry. The correspondence covers various matters including the entitlements of the Leader of the Opposition (e.g. access to government information), rural policy, the 1975-1976 budget, state of the economy, accommodation for members of Parliament in Canberra, the proposed Northern Territory Education Advisory Committee and superannuation for Aus
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2007.0007 GET WELL MESSAGES 1962-1982 Access: Open
Get well messages. This series was maintained in the Prime Minister's Office during the Prime Ministership of J M (Malcolm) Fraser. It covers the period from November 1979 (second half of the third Fraser Ministry) to November 1982 (four months before the end of Mr Fraser's term in office). The correspondence relates to Mr Fraser's illnesses in November 1979, September 1981 and, particularly, Nov
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2006.0014 SUBJECT FILES MAINTAINED AS OPPOSITION SPOKESMAN ON LABOUR MATTERS 1965-1975 Access: Open
Subject files maintained by Mr Fraser during his time as Opposition spokesman on labour matters, during the time of the Whitlam Labor Government. Files deal with employment and industrial relations issues including Liberal Party policy development, proposed industrial inspectorate, amendments to the Conciliation and Arbitration Act, NSW power dispute (Sep- Oct 1973), the Royal Commission on alleg
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2015.0165 PAPERS OF JOHN MALCOLM FRASER 1956-2015 Access: Part open
This series consists of the final transfer of Malcolm Fraser's papers from his closing office in Melbourne to the University of Melbourne Archives following his death.
The series includes well arranged subject, correspondence, media and reference files on a wide range of topics and organisations, speeches, outwards "chrons" ['Chronicles' outward correspondence] series from 1986-2015, and diarie
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2007.0008 SPEECH NOTES AND RELATED PAPERS 1965-1975 Access: Open
Speech notes and related papers. This series of speech notes, addresses, articles and related papers of J M (Malcolm) Fraser dates from early March 1972, when he was Minister for Education and Science in the McMahon Government to February 1983, shortly before the end of his own Government. It includes the period when he was an Opposition spokesman (1973- 75) and, more particularly, Leader of the
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2007.0025 SPEECHES AND SPEECH NOTES 1968-1973 Access: Open
This series comprises files of speeches and speech notes made by J M (Malcolm) Fraser in his first term as Minister for Education and Science (1968-69). Although prepared for various audiences, the speeches focus on portfolio matters such as tertiary education, CSIRO research, conservation, management training, Government science policy, Commonwealth education support in particular states or for
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2007.0017 BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS AND PRESS CLIPPINGS ON PERSONAL ISSUES 1965-1982 Access: Open
Biographical details and press clippings on personal issues. This series contains personal biographical information relating to J M (Malcolm) Fraser accumulated by his Press Secretary (David Barnett) and other Press Office staff, mainly during Mr Fraser's Prime Ministership. The papers cover the period from November 1975 ('Caretaker' Government) to July 1982 (first half of the fifth Fraser Minist
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2007.0014 SENIOR ADVISER'S RESEARCH MATERIAL, SECOND SERIES 1968-1980 Access: Open
Senior adviser's research material, second series. This series consists of folders of research material accumulated and used by Senior Advisers to J M (Malcolm) Fraser during the middle period of his Prime Ministership. The advisory staff at this time included Petro Georgiou, Alan Jones and Ian Renard. The material is arranged in lexicographical (subject) order, although some inconsistencies are
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2007.0012 ELECTORATE CORRESPONDENCE, LEXICOGRAPHICAL SERIES 1968-1982 Access: Part restricted
Electorate correspondence. This is one of two series of correspondence of J M (Malcolm) Fraser relating primarily to representations from individuals or interest groups associated with his constituency, the electorate of Wannon in Victoria's Western District. A significant number of the representations, however, originated from elsewhere and are not, strictly speaking, 'electorate'. The series co
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2006.0016 APPOINTMENT DIARIES 1970-1975 Access: Open
This series includes five appointment diaries of J M (Malcolm) Fraser, maintained by his personal staff, for the years 1971. 1972 and 1974. They relate in part to the periods when he was Minister for Defence in the Gorton Government (items 1-2), Minister for Education and Science in the McMahon Government (items 1-4) and a member of the Opposition Executive before he succeeded Billy Snedden as Le
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2007.0001 SUBJECT FILES MAINTAINED AS MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND SCIENCE 1971-1972 Access: Open
Subject files maintained as Minister for Education and Science. The files in this series were maintained by J M (Malcolm) Fraser during his second term as Minister for Education and Science in the McMahon Government (1971-1972), although not all files relate specifically to that portfolio. The files are arranged in lexicographical order by broad subject title and include interdepartmental and oth
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2005.0072 ELECTORATE TALKS AND PRESS RELEASES 1971-1983 Access: Open
Electorate talks and press releases. This series comprises drafts and final versions of electorate talks (transcripts of radio broadcasts) and press releases prepared for J M (Malcolm) Fraser as Member for Wannon (Victoria). The series dates from 1971 to early 1983, although there are no records for the period from October 1985 to April 1981 inclusive. The earlier electorate talks (to 1973) were
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2007.0021 MINISTERIAL SUBJECT FOLDERS 1972-1972 Access: Open
Ministerial Subject Folders. VIP and charter flight arrangements during Mr Fraser's second term as Minister for Education and Science (1971-72). Some items are currently held at the National Archives of Australia (see list for details). Formerly National Archives of Australia series M1361.
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2006.0025 DOCUMENTS RELATING TO CROATIAN TERRORIST ACTIVITIES IN AUSTRALIA 1973-1973 Access: Open
Photocopies of documents (Appendices A-C) tabled in Parliament on 27 and 28 March 1973, in connection with a statement by the Attorney-General (Lionel Murphy) concerned alleged Croatian terrorist activities in Australia over some years. Murphy's statement followed his controversial visits to Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) offices in Canberra and Melbourne on 15 and 16 March
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2007.0006 INVITATIONS AND RELATED CORRESPONDENCE 1973-1975 Access: Open
Invitations and related correspondence. This series mainly comprises correspondence relating to invitations received by J M (Malcolm) Fraser as Prime Minister (November 1975-March 1983), although there are also some invitations received following his election as Leader of the Opposition in March 1975. From 1979, the invitations are divided into acceptances and refusals, by state or territory; and
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2007.0005 POLITICAL AND PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE, ANNUAL ALPHABETICAL SERIES 1974-1975 Access: Open
Political and personal correspondence, annual alphabetical series. This series was maintained in the Prime Minister's office during the Prime Ministership of J M (Malcolm) Fraser. It contains correspondence relating primarily to representations from members of the public; the Wannon electorate; business, church and other community groups; Liberal Party branches and some Liberal Party colleagues.
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2006.0023 PAPERS RELATING TO THE 'LOANS AFFAIR' 1974-1976 Access: Open
Material relating to the 'Loans Affair' maintained by J M (Malcolm) Fraser as Leader of the Opposition (March-November 1975). The Loans Affair had its origins in controversial arrangements, initiated in 1974 by the Whitlam Government, to borrow $4 billion from overseas sources through a Pakistani dealer, Tirath Khemlani. The Affair reached its peak in mid-1975, but contributed to the Opposition b
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2006.0021 QUESTIONS UPON NOTICE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1975-1975 Access: Open
Copies of questions upon notice asked by the Opposition in the House of Representatives, mainly in the months prior to the dismissal of the Whitlam Labor Government. The folders are titled according to portfolios in Whitlam Government's Third Ministry and reflect changes made to some of them throughout 1975. Particular attention is given to the Khemlani Loans Affair and other matters where Opposi
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2006.0022 CORRESPONDENCE WITH MEMBERS OF THE OPPOSITION SHADOW MINISTRY 1975-1975 Access: Open
Correspondence between J M (Malcolm) Fraser as Leader of the Opposition (March-November 1975) and members of his Shadow Ministry. A particularly important component of the series are the files relating to Shadow Cabinet meetings under both Mr Fraser and, to some extent, his predecessor B M Snedden. These also include the less frequent Shadow Ministry and Joint Party meetings and clearly (but not
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2006.0015 GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE MAINTAINED AS LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION, FIRST SERIES 1975-1975 Access: Open
General correspondence maintained as Leader of the Opposition, First Series. Covers the period Mar to Aug 1975. Files and papers within them are arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent. They include representations from companies, small businesses, professional associations, church and other community organisations and the related replies. Some personal letters from friends and colleague
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2006.0018 GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE MAINTAINED AS LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION, SECOND SERIES 1975-1975 Access: Open
General correspondence maintained as Leader of the Opposition, Second Series. Covers the period Aug to Dec 1975. Files and papers within them are arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent. They include representations from companies, small businesses, professional associations, church and other community organisations and the related replies. Some personal letters from friends and colleagu
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2007.0004 OFFICE COPIES OF OUTWARD CORRESPONDENCE ('CHRONS') 1975-1975 Access: Open
Office copies of outward correspondence. This series was maintained in the period J M (Malcolm) Fraser was Leader of the Opposition (1975) and, subsequently, Prime Minister (1975-1983). Known as 'Chrons' ('Chronological'), the correspondence in this series was kept in two-ring binders in the Prime Minister's Office from November 1975. Most of the letters are addressed to members of the public, in
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2007.0011 TRANSCRIPTS OF THE PRIME MINISTER'S INTERVIEWS 1975-1975 Access: Open
Transcripts of Prime Ministerial interviews. Two transcripts - one of a media conference, 15 Oct 1975 and the other of an interview with Richard Carlton, "This Day Tonight" on rejection of supply (same date). Some items are currently held at the National Archives of Australia (see list for details). Formerly National Archives of Australia series M1273.
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2005.0103 PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS DOCUMENTING OFFICIAL OVERSEAS VISITS MADE BY J M (MALCOLM) FRASER DURING HIS PRIME MINISTERSHIP 1976-1982 Access: Open
Photograph albums documenting official overseas visits made by J M (Malcolm) Fraser during his Prime Ministership. Many are official albums, either gifts from host nations or official sets of photographs produced by the Australian Information Service. The albums cover visits to Japan (1976, 1982), China (1976), Indonesia (1976), USA (1976, 1981, 1982), India (1979, 1980), the Philippines (1979),
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2005.0104 PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS DOCUMENTING OFFICIAL DOMESTIC VISITS AND OCCASIONS WITHIN AUSTRALIA 1977-1982 Access: Open
Photograph albums documenting official domestic visits and occasions within Australia. They cover the period of J M (Malcolm) Fraser's term as Prime Minister, and illustrate visits to the Northern Territory and Mount Isa; the Commonwealth Heads of Government Regional Meeting in 1978; the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Melbourne in 1981 and a visit by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phi
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2007.0027 MEDIA STATEMENTS BY THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION, W G (BILL) HAYDEN 1979-1979 Access: Open
Media statements by the Leader of the Opposition, W G (Bill) Hayden. This series of media statements was accumulated in the Prime Minister's Office during the Prime Ministership of J M (Malcolm) Fraser. The records appear to have been maintained by Mr Fraser's Press Office staff and cover the period of his third Ministry (January to December 1979). The subject coverage is broad and includes econo
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2007.0009 CORRESPONDENCE WITH AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRATS AND AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY 1979-1981 Access: Open
Correspondence with Australian Democrats. Relates to a request for a steno-secretary during the convalescence of Senator Don Chipp (leader). Includes biographical details of Chipp, Janine Haines and Michael Macklin. Some items are currently held by the National Archives of Australia (see list for details). Formerly National Archives of Australia series M1267.
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2007.0022 BIRTHDAY AND ELECTION CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES AND REPLIES 1979-1982 Access: Open
Birthday and election congratulatory messages and replies. This series contains congratulatory letters, cards and telegrams to former Prime Minister J M (Malcolm) Fraser from friends, political colleagues, staff and members of the public on the occasion of his 50th birthday (21 May 1980) and in relation to the return of his Liberal-Coalition Government at the election on 18 October 1980. The seri
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2007.0029 CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO THE 1983 FEDERAL ELECTION 1981-1983 Access: Open
This series contains correspondence received by former Prime Minister J M (Malcolm Fraser) and his wife, Mrs Tamara Fraser, following the defeat of the Liberal-National Party Government in the March 1983 election. Mr Fraser subsequently resigned as leader of the Liberal Party and from Federal politics. The correspondence is from members of the public; constituents in Mr Fraser's electorate of Wan
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2007.0018 REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS FROM THE PRESS SECRETARY'S OFFICE 1982-1982 Access: Open
Reports and briefings from the Press Secretary's Office. This series contains briefings for Prime Minister J M (Malcolm) Fraser in relation to the Premier's Conference, Parliament and his overseas visits in 1982. At present, only one item is held at the University of Melbourne Archives: 'Pesticides and the Health of Australian Vietnam Veterans: First Report' [by] Senate Standing Committee on Scie
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2005.0085 GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE (ALPHABETICAL SERIES) 1983-1995 Access: Open
General correspondence (alphabetical series). This series comprises personal correspondence between former Prime Minister J M (Malcolm) Fraser and his extensive network of friends and acquaintances both in Australia and overseas. The series commenced after Mr Fraser's resignation from Federal Parliament on 31 March 1983, following the defeat of the Liberal- Coalition Government at the election of
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2005.0083 POST-PRIME MINISTERIAL GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE FILES 1983-2001 Access: Part restricted
Post-prime ministerial general correspondence files. This series was maintained by the office of former Prime Minister J M (Malcolm) Fraser, following his resignation from Federal Parliament on 31 March 1983. It records the full range of his activities since then. Among the activities documented is Mr Fraser's ongoing relationship with the media. The files contain requests for interviews, 'letter
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2005.0087 RECORDS OF J M (MALCOLM) FRASER IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIR OF CARE AUSTRALIA (1987-2002) 1993-2000 Access: Closed
Records of J M (Malcolm) Fraser in his capacity as Chair of CARE Australia (1987-2002). For part of this period, he was also President of CARE International (1990-95), and series contains material relating to both organisations. The records relate to the years 1995 to 2002 and consist of correspondence concerning projects Mr Fraser was directly involved with, responded to or initiated. Informatio
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2005.0098 VISIT TO CHINA (AND HONG KONG) 1996-1998 Access: Open
Visit to China (and Hong Kong). This series comprises some newspaper clippings, various issues of Foreign Affairs Journal and SIIS Shanghai Institute for International Studies) Journal and a book titled SSE (Shanghai Stock Exchange) 7th Anniversary. It is assumed that the publications were collected by former Prime Minister J M (Malcolm) Fraser during a visit to China and Hong Kong in May 1998. F
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2005.0088 COMMONWEALTH OBSERVER GROUP 1984-1987 Access: Part restricted
Background material relating to the Commonwealth Observer Group's association with elections in Pakistan (Oct 1993), Tanzania (Oct 1995), Bangladesh (June 1996) and Ghana (December 1996) together with records of the Commonwealth Observer Group during the Pakistan elections held in early 1997. Formerly National Archives of Australia series M4110.
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2007.0010 SUBJECT FILES MAINTAINED AS PRIME MINISTER 1969-1978 Access: Open
Subject files maintained as Prime Minister. Files are titled according to their subject, a particular person or an institution and include Aborigines, Australia Council, Australian Science and Technology Council, Cabinet, interdepartmental and other committees, Commonwealth and Olympic Games, Commonwealth Heads of Government meetings, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Australian Constitutio
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2006.0010 INVITATIONS AND RELATED CORRESPONDENCE 1971-1975 Access: Open
Invitations received by J M (Malcolm) Fraser from April 1971 to March 1975. During this period, Mr Fraser was a backbencher (March-August 1971) and Minister for Education and Science (August 1971-December 1972) in the McMahon Government, then a member of the Opposition (December 1972-March 1975) during the Whitlam Labor Government. He was also actively representing his electorate of Wannon in Vic
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2007.0030 PAPERS RELATING TO ELECTIONS AND TRAVEL EXPENSES 1971-1983 Access: Open
Papers relating mainly to the personal, election and travel expenses of J M (Malcolm) Fraser during his Prime Ministership. His electorate secretary maintained the records in the Prime Minister's Office. They cover the period from November 1975 ('Caretaker' Government) to March 1983 (the end of Mr Fraser's term in office), although some papers date back to June 1971. The series includes Mr Fraser
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2006.0020 CORRESPONDENCE WITH MEMBERS OF THE OPPOSITION 1974-1975 Access: Open
Correspondence with members of the Liberal-National Country Party Opposition, maintained by J M (Malcolm) Fraser during the period he was Leader of the Opposition (March-November 1975). A small number of papers dated December 1975 relate to the Opposition period rather than the month Mr Fraser was caretaker Prime Minister. The correspondence covers a range of subjects, including Parliamentary han
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2007.0020 SUBJECT FILES HELD BY THE PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY 1975-1976 Access: Open
Subject files held by the Principal Private Secretary. This series was maintained in the Office of the Principal Private Secretary to Prime Minister J M (Malcolm) Fraser. It covers the period from November 1975 ('Caretaker' Government) to July 1981 (first half of the fourth Fraser Ministry), although most of the papers date between 1976 and 1979. The Principal Private Secretary at the time was Da
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2005.0080 TRAVEL FILES 1983-1992 Access: Open
Travel files. This series consists of folder of travel arrangements made on behalf of former Prime Minister J M (Malcolm) Fraser following his resignation from Federal Parliament on 31 March 1983 after the defeat of the Liberal-Coalition Government at the election of 5 March 1983. After leaving federal politics, Mr Fraser has held several significant appointments including with CARE Australia and
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2005.0107 ELECTORATE CORRESPONDENCE, LEXICOGRAPHICAL SERIES 1965-1975 Access: Restricted
Correspondence of J M (Malcolm) Fraser relating primarily to representations from individuals or interest groups associated with his constituency, the electorate of Wannon in Victoria's Western District, although not all of the correspondence originates from the electorate. The series covers Mr Fraser's entire 28 years in Federal politics (1955-83), although most records date from the early 1960s
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2007.0013 SENIOR ADVISER'S RESEARCH MATERIAL, FIRST SERIES 1932-1976 Access: Open
Senior Adviser's research material, first series. Consists of research material accumulated and used by two Senior Advisers to Malcolm Fraser in the period he was Leader of the Opposition (March to November 1975) and in his first year as Prime Minister (November 1975 to December 1976).The advisers at the time were David Kemp and, later, Petro Georgiou. A second series (2007.0014) was kept for the
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2010.0013 Papers of John Malcolm Fraser 1940-2006 Access: Closed
Mr Fraser's files concerning: overseas trips, note from 11 November, 1975, IAC Expert Group meetings, CARE Australia, Australian International Health Institute papers, subject files, Liberal party material 1940s.
Framed photographs and certificates, student notes from Oxford University, human rights medal, Vietnamese refugee souvenir.
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2013.0150 Papers of John Malcolm Fraser 1992-2010 Access: Part open
CARE Australia and CARE International papers, appointments, speaking invitations, Department of Finance and Administration papers and correspondence. Draft chapters, book notes and proofs of two of Fraser's books: Common Ground and Memoirs. 1 box of miscellaneous objects.
Items from this series are being released for research as it is access examined, arranged and described.
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2014.0154 Papers of John Malcolm Fraser 1994-2012 Access: Part open
Papers and correspondence from Australians All (Malcolm Fraser's website against racism and discrimination), invitations and appointments, interviews, Sri Lanka subject file, Australian International Health Institute. Drafts of foreign policy book Dangerous Allies. Audiovisual material including video tapes, cassettes, DVDs.
Items from this series are being released for research as it is access
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2015.0040 Papers of John Malcolm Fraser 1975-2006 Access: Open
A list of the first Fraser ministry written by Dale Budd 16 December 1975, dictated by Malcolm Fraser. An explanatory note about the document prepared by Dale Budd.
A statutory declaration taken in 2006 outlining the substance of the conversation between Malcolm Fraser and John Kerr at 9.55am 11 November 1975.
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2006.0024 SUBJECT FILES MAINTAINED AS LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION 1947-1975 Access: Open
Correspondence, reports and other papers maintained by J M (Malcolm) Fraser in the eight months he was Leader of the Opposition (March- November 1975). The series particularly reflects the development of Liberal- Coalition policy in that period. The correspondence is mainly from political colleagues and members of the public. The subjects covered include the proposed Australian Government Insuran
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