Dr Herbert Vere Evatt Dr Herbert Vere Evatt was born on the 30th of April 1894 in East Maitland, NSW to parents publican John Evatt and his wife Jeanie Evatt. “Bert” as he was nicknamed, was the fifth of eight sons. John, Bert’s father died when Herbert was seven leaving him to play a major role in the upbringing of his three younger brothers. Evatt attended Fort Street High School, Sydney as a boy, and then in future he attended the University of Sydney.”Dr. Evatt” as he was now known graduated in 1917 and was admitted to the ABA where he obtained Law degree in 1924. In 1920 before obtaining his Law degree, Evatt married Mary Alice Sheffer, a student of Architecture, and the daughter of an American businessman. Herbert turned to politics in 1925 entering NSW State Parliament and was a Labour member for four years. …show more content…
Evatt left state politics as he had been appointed a justice of the High Court of Australia. Dr. Evatt quickly differentiated himself as a talented and liberal judge and a respected author in the fields of law and history. Dr. Evatt resigned from the High Court in 1940 as he stood as a federal Labor Party candidate. He won the Sydney seat of Barton at the elections that year, and when Labor gained power in 1941 Dr. Evatt was appointed Attorney-General and Minister for External Affairs, and from 1946 to 1949 he was appointed the position of Deputy Prime Minister of Australia. During the war years Dr. Evatt led many important overseas missions for the Australian government. During his years as Minister for External Affairs, Dr. Evatt completely reorganised the department and laid the foundations for a dynamic and independent Australian foreign policy. He was a voice for smaller nations on questions of international and global significance. In 1945 Herbert was a member of the San Francisco Conference which drew up the United Nations Charter and in 1946 he was the leader of the Australian delegation to the Paris Peace
Peter Lalor shaped the face of Australia’s democracy as we know it today. Without his bravery and leadership in the nineteenth century Australia would never have been the same wealthy country as it is today.
Sir Edmond Barton was the first Australian Prime Minister to gain seat of power in the government. He was a member of the Protectionist party. He was the Prime Minister and was in office from the 1st of January, 1901, to 24th of September, 1903. Through Barton, many great things were brought to Australia, such as the Audit Act, which brought accountability in government spending.
Even though Australia had federated in 1901, she was still part of the British Empire and Australians vowed to protect the “Mother Country”. Australian Labor Party Leader Andrew Fisher famously stated that Australia would defend Britain, “to the last man and the last shilling” (Darlington, Smithies and Wood, 2012, p.234). Fisher shared this view with many Australians, including the Prime Minister, Joseph Cook. Also, Australia and Britain both
Another major aspect this limb deals with is that of Australia’s relationship with the United Nations and other major international organisations .
In 1901, Billy Hughes was elected to the Federal government in the Labor Party winning with a very safe margin against the Protectionists (Liberal)
Australia 's Federal System is dynamic and the division of lawmaking power between the Commonwealth and State since 1901 has changed dramatically; Critically discuss, focussing on the major reasons for those changes.
"Gough Whitlam has been a towering figure in the Australian Labor Party for longer than I can remember. For more than six decades in politics, Gough Whitlam has aimed at targets higher than personal success or vindication. His energy and enthusiasm combined with the continuing powerful relevance of his goals have made him a hero to many Australians & an iconic figure in Australia's political landscape.” (Excerpt of speech by Senator John Faulkner at Gough Whitlam’s 92nd Birthday, 2008) (Source 3)
In the duration of the 20th century after WWII, in which two significant events occurred which were the fall of Singapore to the Japanese army and the bombing of Darwin by the Japanese- the fear and the threat towards the system of communism started to emerge and expand throughout Australia. As these events occurred they also encouraged the Australian government to really think more closely about issues of national security in the post war environment. Also in order to protect Australia from future attacks or wars, Prime Minister Robert Menzies set out to ally Australia more closely with the United States. In the decades after WWII, a fear of the growing influence of communism in Asia also meant that Australian governments were willing to send troops to conflicts in Asia. As
His contribution to Australia's federation was him being the prime minister of Australia for ten months and 17 days. George Reid Was born on 18th August with Scottish descent but ended up in Australian politicians. He died on the 12th of September 1918. George Reid supported and helped every single part of Australian federation. Australian federation was helped when he said he's famous yes no speech at sydney town hall on the date of 28th of march 1898.
How significant a contribution did Australian troops make to the course and outcome of World War II?
Foner fails to provide any actual numbers regarding how many slaves were set free, or any indication how long this natural disintegration process would have taken. These few very small steps seem redundant in this grand marathon.
From 1887-1889, Barton was made the Attorney General of the government lead by George Dibs. Which belonged to the “Protectionist Party” of Australia. Baton was a supporter of Australian Federation, this Bill was made to unite the six colonies into one commonwealth.
In Legal Profession Complaints Committee v Amsden (“the decision”), the Tribunal made findings of professional misconduct against Ms Amsden. Subsequently, they determined that the appropriate disciplinary consequence of was a public reprimand, an order to pay a fine of $5,000, and an order to pay the full costs of the Committee. This paper will outline the legislative and theoretical foundations of legal practitioners’ professional ethics in Western Australia in conjunction with an exploration of the justifications for disciplining legal practitioners. Subsequently, there will be analysis of the Tribunal’s reasons for their findings of professional misconduct against Ms Amsden and the effectiveness of the penalties imposed in achieving the underlying purposes of the system of legal ethics in WA. Particular emphasis will be placed upon Ms Amsden’s conduct in relation to ‘bringing the legal profession into disrepute’; this will necessitate an examination of the concept of law as a profession and its wider role in society.
Hermann Oberth made a rocket at 14 that was called the “recoil rocket” that could fly through space by exhaust gasses. Hermann was best known by his nickname which is the “Father of Space Travel”. During WWII Oberth designed rockets for the German’s called the Infamous V2. But after WWII Oberth worked for United States making ballistic rockets in Huntsville, Alabama. Oberth didn’t work by himself, he had another scientist that helped him with his rockets, his name was Werner von Braun. Oberth started to get interested in rocketry when he was only 11 years old.
Although this tension is an old story, Zeiler takes it further and argues that the Commonwealth had 'a major hand in shaping the GATT order' (p.197). It is a complex story of negotiations taking place under conditions of extreme difficulty, and the author has worked diligently in the American, British and Commonwealth country archives.