Biographical entry Calwell, Arthur Augustus (1896 - 1973)
- Born
- 28 August 1896
West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 8 July 1973
East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Politician and Writer of Inscription
Details
Arthur Augustus Calwell was an Australian Labor politician. Elected member for Melbourne (Victoria) for the Labor Party, Calwell served in the House of Representatives 1940-72. He was Minister for Information (1943-49) in the Curtin, Forde and Chifley governments and Minister for Immigration (1945-49) in the Chifley government. Calwell was leader of the opposition 1960-67. When Calwell died in 1973 Menzies said, 'In private life we have been good and close friends and I will miss him very much' ('Calwell a Name to Remember - Leaders').
Sources
'Calwell a Name to Remember - Leaders.' The Age, 9 July 1973, 4.
Freudenberg, Graham. Calwell, Arthur Augustus (1896-1973), Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Published in hard copy 1993, accessed online 8 July 2013.
