Peter Garrett records and correspondence, 1988-1995

MLMSS 8776

fonds

1988-1995

Textual Records, Clippings

140869

1.94 metres of textual material (12 boxes)

Peter Garrett (1953-) singer, environmentalist and political activist. Graduated with Bachelor of Arts from Australian National University (ANU) in 1973 and a Bachelor of Law degree from University of New South Wales 1977. Outsopken critic of government’s nuclear policies and in 1984 stood as a Senate candiate for Nuclear Disarmament Party. He was active in setting up the Australian Privacy Foundation, the body responsible for conducting sucessful campaign against the introduction of the ID card in Australia. In 1993 he was a member of the governing board of Greenpeace International.

Former lead-singer of Australian band Midnight Oil 1977-2002, with a thirteen-album career culminating in the ARIA lifetime achievement award in 2006. The ‘Oils’ were renowned for their fierce independent stance and active support of a range of contemporary concerns including the plight of homeless youth, indigenous people's rights and protection of the environment. The bands protest and benefit shows, notably the anti-Exxon performance on a truck-top in the streets of New York and, of course, the 'sorry suits' performance at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games closing ceremony were hallmarks of a thirteen-album career culminating in the ARIA lifetime achievement award in 2006.

Advocate and campaigner on a range of contemporary Australian and global issues, he was president of Australia’s peak environmental lobby group, the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF), serving two terms 1989-93 and 1999-2004. He was actively involved in campaigns for the protection of both Jervis Bay and Shoalwater Bay, as well as being founding member of the Surfrider Foundation. In his second term, the ACF grew strongly, developed partnerships with non-government organisations and business, and expanded its campaigning into marine conservation and northern Australia.

Narrator and writer of ‘Shoalwater Bay – Up for Grabs’ documentary on threats to remaining biodiversity wilderness in Australia directed by David Bradbury 1992. Lead to Commonwealth inquiry into future land use in Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland

References:
Library correspondence file
Compiled from the collection
http://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Parliamentarian?MPID=HV4#personal
http://www.alp.org.au/federal-government/labor-people/peter-garrett/
http://www.petergarrett.com.au/3.aspx
http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/44441/20100810-0243/www.petergarrett.com.au/3.html

Collection includes records relating to business and personal affairs as lead singer of pop group Midnight Oil, the environment, nuclear industry and youth affairs. Also includes papers documenting activities, exchanges and involvement with organisations, issues and causes: Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF), Greenpeace, Commission for the Future, Wattlegate (1993), Australian Privacy Foundation, and files concerning his political commitment and the music industry, with particular development of Aboriginal music and issues around land rights, uranium mining.

BOX 1
Letters and invitations, mainly from students to speak at Universities, High Schools and Youth Conventions and Conferences, ca. 1989-1993

Correspondence with publishers and journalists including drafts and notes for articles and books, including draft introduction to ‘Save the Earth’, ca. 1990-1991

Letter from John Dickson and copy of manuscript of his book ‘a Sneaking Suspicion’, 1992

BOXES 1-2
Records and correspondence during his time as President of Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) and as lead singer of pop group Midnight Oil, January 1992-February 1993, relating to business and personal affairs, his music, political and environmental activism, requests for interviews and invitations to events from fans, teachers, students and various environmental and political groups

BOX 3
Records and correspondence mainly relating to Midnight Oil, ca. March 1993-September 1993, including letters from young fans and schools students and involvement with organizations such as Greenpeace, ACF, Australian privacy Foundation, environmental and political issues and causes, Aboriginal rights and ACF election campaigns

BOX 4
Letters to Peter Garret relating to environmental issues and foreign affairs including forestry, Rainforest Action Group and indigenous peoples both in Australia and overseas, invitations to events and music, October 1993-December 1993

Correspondence relating to environmental and conservation campaigns, involvement with organizations such as Greenpeace, the Australian Conservation Foundation, letters from fans and invitations to events and requests for media interviews, January 1994-June 1994

BOX 5
Records and correspondence relating to time as lead singer of pop group Midnight Oil, environmental issues and political activism, July 1994-March 1995

BOX 6
Records relating to ACF including press releases, procedures and correspondence with Peter Garrett, 1989-1992

Notes and drafts for report on Commission for the Future, 1990

Draft Conservation Programme proposals and notes for Green TV co produced by ACF and Channel nine, 1989

Correspondence between ACF and State and Federal Government, 1990-1991

BOX 7
Records and correspondence with State and Federal Government relating to ACF, Aboriginal affairs, Jervis Bay and environmental issues, 1989-1991

Reports for Ecologically Sustainable Development submission, 1990

Correspondence with solicitors relating to the member for Robertsons distribution of ‘How to Vote Cards’ in Robertson electorate, ca. 1990-1991

Correspondence with schools and students, 1989

Reports and correspondence relating to Greenpeace and ACF, 1991

Records and correspondence relating to membership and investments in Australian Privacy Foundation, Salvation Sarmy Collary Centre visit and public relations, Coronation Hill and Mining in Kakadu environmental campaign, 1991

Financial and personal correspondence including letters relating to political and environmental activities and campaigns, ca. 1989-1993

Letters to politicians relating to political, environment and conservation issues, ca. 1990-1994

Letters to editors, press releases and newsclipping relating to Aboriginal communities and environmental conservation issues, ca. 1988-1994

Records and correspondence of the Australian Conservation Foundation, 1992

BOX 8
Records and correspondence relating to Greenpeace, political and environmental issues in Manaus in Brazil and logging in Clayoquot Canada, ca. 1992-1994

Newsclippings, records and correspondence relating to logging in Clayoquot Canada, 1993-1994

Correspondence with editor Sydney Morning Herald relating to Midnight Oil, 1990-1991

Draft chapters for ‘The Environmental Challenge’ by Ian Marsh and research material relating to nuclear power, 1989-1990

Records and correspondence file relating to ACF, 1989-1990

BOX 9
Research material, records and correspondence with ACF relating to genetic engineering in agriculture, 1989-1990

Letters from fan Glynys Kannellopoulos to Peter Garrett, 1994-1995

Correspondence with Jim Carlton Shadow Minister for environment relating to tree-felling scandal Wattlegate, 1993

Draft notes and background and research papers relating to identity cards in Australia, ca. 1986

Records relating to Roland Cantley High Court Case, 1990

Records and correspondence with environmental and conservation groups, 1989

Media release relating to Festival of Aboriginal Rock Music, ca. 1988

Newscuttings, periodicals and reports relating to Aboriginal affairs and music, ca. 1988-1989

Correspondence with Amnesty International, 1989-1990

Records and correspondence relating to Jervis Bay campaign, 1989-1990

Reports on establishment of expanded coastwatch committee, 1989

Submission for National Committee on Violence, 1989

Records and correspondence relating to Aboriginal Reconciliation and submissions in response to NSW Green Paper on Aboriginal Affairs, 1989-1991

BOX 10
Thank-you letters from fans, 1990

Records, reports and correspondence relating to Greenhouse Effect and Uranium and Sunshine motorway, 1989-1990

Records and correspondence relating to environmental and political issues and Midnight Oil, May 1991-August 1991

BOX 11
Records and correspondence relating to environmental and political issues and Midnight Oil, September 1991-May 1992

ACF Internal memos, 1991

BOX 12
Memos from Diana Lindsay to Peter Garrett, July 1991-April 1995

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