Ian Alexander Christie Wood] / interviewed by Ron Hurst, 18/10/84-20/10/84. [1984]

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Ian Alexander Christie Wood] / interviewed by Ron Hurst, 18/10/84-20/10/84. [1984]

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Wood speaks about his childhood memories of Mackay; family background; bicycles; public speaking; serving on the local council; his travel business; standing for Senate in 1949; role of the Senate; Senate Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances; sugar industry; tourism; Senate Select Committee on the Development of Canberra; Queensland crown land leases; parliamentary life; sales tax; foreign affairs in the 1960's; leadership battles in 1968 and 1971; 1970 election; immigration; events leading to the dismissal of the Whitlam government; official overseas visits; Malcolm Fraser; changes in campaigning; politics in Queensland; Country Party; Robert Menzies; retirement; elections during his career; Arthur Calwell; Gough Whitlam; Lionel Murphy; workload of parliamentarians; reviews his achievements; his interest in opals.

[235] p. : port. ; 30 cm.

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Wood, I. A. C. (Ian Alexander Christie), 1901-1992

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Wood was a Senate member for Queensland for the Liberal Party from February 1950 to June 1978. From the description of Ian Alexander Christie Wood] / interviewed by Ron Hurst, 18/10/84-20/10/84. [1984] (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225846117 Politician and businessman. Elected Mayor of Mackay, 1930; Senator for Queensland, 1950-1978; Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances, 1953-1973; Active promoter of tourism and development in ...