Legislation, 1969-79

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Series 10

Content Summary:

This series includes papers on a variety of legislation with which Garland was involved between 1969 and 1976. Files of Hansard extracts record his reading speeches and involvement in debates between 1969 and 1975. Legislation and Parliamentary Programming Committee and Cabinet documents, departmental briefings, second reading speeches, and other papers relate to legislation dealt with during Garland's period as Minister for Supply and Minister Assisting the Treasurer. Papers on legislation from the Opposition period (1973-75) include submissions from interest groups, information provided by colleagues, and Garland's own annotations and notes for debates in the House.

Other papers on legislation from the Opposition years is in Series 17. Representations from constituents about legislation are in Series 5, while files on legislation relevant to Garland's later Ministerial portfolios are in Series 18-20.

There are two subgroups in this series:

(i) Papers on individual bills or acts (1972-76). These are arranged by year, and alphabetically (by title of legislation) for each year (Files 1-45)

(ii) Hansard extracts, 1969-75, (legislation debates in which Garland spoke)

Immediate source of acquisition:

The first instalments of the Garland Papers were presented to the Library by Victor Garland in 1975. Between 1976 and 1981 eight further instalments of papers were received from Garland's Perth electorate office and his office in Parliament House, Canberra. Further papers were received from Sir Victor in London in 1993.

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