Media ID 0207-A (LGRRC #26) |
Interview with Norm Jones (13 November 1985) just prior to the vote allowing the Homosexual Reform Bill to be read a second time, and an interview with Fran Wilde (14 November 1985) on the day after the vote to send the Homosexual Law Reform Bill to it’s Second Reading
Unique ID | 1126778637-76 | ||||||||||||||||||
Speakers | Fran Wilde, Norm Jones | ||||||||||||||||||
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Comments | Sound quality – recorded off the radio | ||||||||||||||||||
Disclaimer | This summary gives general themes as to the content of this recording. It is not a verbatim transcript. Always refer back to the original audio. This is a working document and any amendments/corrections are welcome. |
| Extended news item (13 November 1985 - Checkpoint, National Programme) on tactics being used in Parliament to delay the vote on the Homosexual Law Reform Bill |
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01:30 | Frances Danaher- Parliamentary debate resumes tonight.. it’ll be the fifth Wednesday evening on the debate.. delaying tactics |
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02:10 | Norm Jones – don’t think there’ll be a vote on the second reading tonight.. stalling the Bill.. exercising our democratic right.. |
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03:10 | Danaher - The Parliamentary process works like this .. [good, brief description] .. so far five amendments have been put forward |
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04:00 | Jones – I’ve been counting heads.. eight months down the track.. I’ve got 36 Members against .. Fran Wilde has got 34 Members to vote for.. there are 24/25 Members in between.. pressure from both sides.. some Members may have something to hide.. |
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05:50 | Jones – I still believe we can win this .. in the next few months there’ll be another seven to twelve AIDS deaths.. this’ll influence Members.. scare tactics.. it’s rough justice.. this is a war.. I’m out to defeat this thing.. |
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| Extended news item (14 November 1985 - Checkpoint, National Programme) on the successful vote taken last night in Parliament to send the Homosexual Law Reform Bill to it’s Second Reading. |
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08:30 | Frances Danaher – Last night, a vote was called on the second reading of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill.. 47 ayes – 32 noes |
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09:40 | Fran Wilde – I was worried that the stalling might hold up the Bill for a few more months.. If all the Members had been present last night the margin would have been even greater.. |
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11:00 | Wilde – AIDS.. garbage being spoken in the House.. I’m most concerned about AIDS hysteria.. people must know the facts.. we need the co-operation of all public figures.. |
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14:00 | Danaher – age of consent.. anti discrimination |
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14:20 | Wilde – The Committee Stages are going to be complicated because of the amendments .. I’d like to see it go through with no amendments |
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