Resources
Access speeches, legislation, and other online resources related to Malcolm Fraser.
Malcolm Fraser Oration at the University of Melbourne
In 2017 the University of Melbourne hosted the inaugural Malcolm Fraser Oration. The oration was established in memory of Mr Fraser and his vision for Australia, particularly in relation to human rights. It is fitting that the first lecture was given by Mr Julian Burnside AO QC, a prominent human rights and refugee advocate.
Important Parliamentary Speeches
Opposition to Aparthied in South Africa, 25 March 1982
Ministerial Statement on the Arts, 3 June 1976
Ministerial Statement on Whales and Whaling, 4 April 1979
Ministerial Statement on Defence, 10 March 1970
South Africa's Membership of the Commonwealth, 12 April 1961
First Parliamentary Speech on International Affairs, 15 March 1956
Other speeches
Access the content of every major speech given by Malcolm Fraser outside of Parliament, from 1971 to 2014. The breadth and depth of subject matter confirm Fraser's reputation as an internationally engaged, respected and knowledgeable commentator. Topics include relations with China and Australian foreign policy, the rights of asylum seekers, the role of the ideology of liberalism, the role of the Commonwealth, human rights, nuclear weapons and more. This also includes the 1971 Deakin lecture in which Fraser uttered the line for which he will be remembered, "There is within me some part of the metaphysic, and thus I would add that life is not meant to be easy."
Major legislation
The following documents are major legislation passed by the Fraser government.
Social Services Amendment Act 1976
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976
Constitution Alteration (Senate Casual Vacancies) Act 1977
Federal Court of Australia Act 1976
Crimes (Taxation Offences) Act 1980
Taxation (Unpaid Company Tax) Assessment Act 1982
Aboriginal Development Commission Act 1980
Human Rights Commission Act 1981
The Dismissal
A day-by-day account of the Shadow Cabinet meetings (with links to scanned copies of the original minutes) in the period from the decision to block supply in the Senate to the dismissal of the Whitlam Government.
Radio Electorate Talks
From the beginning of his parliamentary career to the end, Malcolm Fraser undertook almost weekly speeches for the local radio stations in his electorate of Wannon. Over 700 transcripts of these speeches have been digitised and made available online.