Chifley

The justices found that the free-trade provisions of the Australian Constitution prevented the Chifley government from expediently forcing the City of Melbourne to change its banking arrangements to the considerable benefit of Canberra, and at the expense of local ratepayers.

Archive 2009-01-01 2009

In 1949, Chifley inaugurated planning for a comprehensive international aid program for South and Southeast Asia, which came to fruition in 1950 as the Colombo Plan, one of Australia's most influential public and foreign policy achievements.

Australia and the Asia-Pacific Century 2009

As Minister for Immigration in the Chifley Government, Arthur Calwell pioneered a post-war immigration policy that welcomed Holocaust survivors to Australia.

Australia and Israel - Speech - The Hon Stephen Smith MP, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs 2009

They are in the tradition of Curtin, Chifley and Evatt, in the tradition of the Whitlam Government, and in the tradition of the Hawke, Keating and Evans period of foreign policy.

Speech to the 45th ALP National Conference 2009

Chifley Government ensured that Australia was among the first nations to formally recognise Israel.

Australia and Israel - Speech - The Hon Stephen Smith MP, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs 2009

What the Government is effecting today builds on the finest traditions of Labor Governments and Australian foreign policy, extending back to Curtin and Chifley.

Australia and the Asia-Pacific Century 2009

As a movement we need to recapture the ethical socialism of Curtin and Chifley.

Archive 2004-10-17 Laban 2004

Curtin and Chifley expressed these values in their public policies and their public dialogue with working class people.

Archive 2004-10-17 Laban 2004

As a movement we need to recapture the ethical socialism of Curtin and Chifley.

October 17, 2004 Laban 2004

The early leaders of the Labor movement, such as Curtin and Chifley, were not willing to tolerate illegality or irresponsibility.

Archive 2004-10-17 Laban 2004