Richard Jones - papers, 1972-1992

MLMSS 7349

fonds

1972-1992

440342

13 boxes - 2.34 Meters

Richard Stanley Leigh Jones (1940- ), activist and parliamentarian, was born at Epsom, Surrey in the UK, son of Edward and Marjorie Jones. He was educated at Downsend School and Epsom College before settling in Australia in 1965. He worked in advertising and publishing and from the late 1960's onward was an activist for environmental, human rights and animal welfare causes. He is an active member of Amnesty International and Greenpeace Australia, was a member of the Myall Lakes Committee (1971), and has long been involved in Project Jonah's anti-whaling activities. Jones stood unsuccessfully for the NSW Parliament in 1972 as an Australia Party candidate for the northern Sydney seat of Mackellar. He also stood unsuccessfully as an Australian Democrat candidate for the Senate in the seat of Warringah in the 1984 federal election. In 1988 Jones was elected to the NSW Legislative Council on the Democrat ticket. During the period of the first Greiner Coalition government, Jones and his fellow Democrat Elisabeth Kirby effectively held the balance of power in the upper house and were able to negotiate amendments to proposed legislation and influence the passage of bills through the parliament. Jones was re-elected to the upper house in 1995 and resigned from the Australian Democrats in 1996. He remained in parliament as an independent member until his resignation in 2003.

1972-1992; Subject files, 1972-1992. Files include correspondence, manuscript notes, newscuttings and printed publications. Arranged alphabetically by subject. Original file titles have been used when available.

File titles: Aboriginal issues, 1988-1991; Adoption Bill, 1989-1990; Air pollution, 1991; Amnesty International, 1989-1990; Animal welfare, 1988-1991 (Call No.: MLMSS 7349/1)

File titles: Ankal and kanaf industry, 1991; Antelopes in Angola, 1990-1991; Arantz, 1984-1988; Arcadia tip, 1989-1990; Asbestos, 1990; Australian Conservation Foundation, 1988; Australian Museum, 1990; Badgerys Creek / Prospect Reservoir, 1989; Bail Act, 1987-1988; Bambi buckets, 1991; Bellingen, 1991; Ben Halls Gap, 1989; Bodington Zoo, 1989-1990; Booti Booti / Pacific Palms, 1988-1989; Bransgrove, 1990; Budget notes, 1990-1991; Building Services, 1989-1990; Building, engineering, 1988-1990; Bunnings, 1989-1991; Burwood Council, 1990; Bush regeneration, 1989-1990; Business, 1978-1989; Business agents, 1989; Business Licences Bill, 1990; Business privatisation, 1986-1987; Callan Park (Rozelle Hospital), 1989; Camphor laurel, 1991 (Call No.: MLMSS 7349/2)

File titles: Cape York Peninsula, 1990; Caves Beach / Cams Wharf, 1988; CCA (Copper Chrome Arsenic) plants, 1990; Cemeteries and burial rights, 1987-1989; Censorship, 1989; Central Coast issues, 1982-1991; Children (Care and Protection Act) 1987, 1987-1989; Children / welfare, 1988-1990 (Call No.: MLMSS 7349/3)

File titles: Civil liberties, 1985-1991; Coastwalk [Tweed Heads to Sydney], 1989-1990; Coffs Harbour by-election, 1973-1989; Coffs Harbour Marina, 1991; Community, 1989; Computer, 1987-1991; Computers technical, 1988-1991; Consumer law, 1988; Council for Civil Liberties, 1989-1992 (Call No.: MLMSS 7349/4)

File titles: Council voting rorts, 1991; Country Industries, 1990; Country Industries (pay-roll tax), 1990; Country issues, 1989-1992; Credit (Validation) Amendment Bill, 1987-1989; Credit Act ,1990; Crime, 1989-1990; Darling Harbour, 1984-1989; Darling Harbour Authority, 1972-1988; Davis Earthmoving Tumbledown Dick, 1989; Defence, 1989; Deregulated trading hours, 1988; Drug issues, 1988-1991; Drug Misuse Bill, 1988-1989; Drugs: Hydra speech, 1988; East Timor, 1991; Ecologically sustainable development, 1990; Ecopolitics 91, 1991 (Call No.: MLMSS 7349/5)

File titles: Education: general, 1989-1991; Education: T.S. [Teaching Service] Bill, 1988; Egg farms, 1988-1990; Egg industry, 1988-1990; Eggs: evidence on Micaleff, 1988 (Call No.: MLMSS 7349/6)

File titles: Energy, 1990-1991; Environment magazines, 1989; Environmental issues, 1988-1991 (Call No.: MLMSS 7349/7)

File titles: Environmental issues, 1988-1991; Environmental Offences and Penalties Bill, 1988-1989; Films and TV, 1988-1989; Foreign imports, 1990; Georgist stuff, 1989-1991; Goonellabah, 1991; Graduate tax statement, 1988; Gun law, 1991; Harbour tunnel, 1988-1989; Harbourside university, 1988-1989; Helistop Pyrmont, 1988; High temperature incinerator, 1990; Hoyts, 1988; Human rights, prisons, 1989-1990; ICAC motion, 1989; Jackpot machines, 1990; Jones Journal, 1988-1989 [The Jones Journal issue no. 2 1988, together with notes regarding Jones' performance in Parliament and list of media coverage]; Lake Burrill, 1990-1991 (Call No.: MLMSS 7349/8)

File titles: Land tax, 1990; Liquor Act, 1988-1989; Lubicon Lake Indian Nation, 1991-1992; Mandela, 1990; Manly Council, 1990; Miscellaneous correspondence and invitations, 1988, 1990-1991; Newscuttings, 1988-1990; NPA [National Parks Association] speech notes, 1991; NSW Investment Corporation speech, ca. 1989; Nuclear issues, 1988-1991; Oberon, 1986-1990; Oysters, 1990; Paddys Market, 1988-1990; Paper, 1989; Parliament, 1990-1991; Pay roll tax, 1990; Peace, 1989-1991; Peace movement, 1989; Peel-Cunningham tree clearing, 1986-1989 (Call No.: MLMSS 7349/9)

File titles: Photodegradable bags, 1985-1990; Police, 1989-1990; Police minister, 1989-1990; Police offences, 1988-1990; Poll tax, 1988-1990; Powerlines, 1990; Prisons, 1989-1990; Private remuneration, 1990; Private / personal, 1990-1991; Privatisation, 1989-1990; Protection of the Environment Administration Act, 1991; Psychologists: health psychologists, psychologists' registration, 1988-1989 (Call No.: MLMSS 7349/10)

File titles: Psychologists: hypnosis, 1988-1989; Public Finance and Audit Regulation, 1990; Publications Alternative, 1988-1989; Queanbeyan Showground, 1985-1991; Queensland elections, 1989; Racism, 1988-1989; Radar detectors, 1990; Real Estate Services Council, 1990; Recycling: bottle, 1989; Registered clubs, 1990; Religious, 1988-1989; Retirement Villages Act, 1987-1989; Richard's maiden speech [file empty]; Sherwood lime quarry, 1990 (Call No.: MLMSS 7349/11)

File titles: Small business, 1988-1989; State Development, 1990; State Pollution Control Commission quiet house, 1989-1990; Surfrider Foundation, 1991; Sydney Art Centre Proposal, 1988; Therapeutic Goods Act, 1990; Timber industry, 1989-1992; Tobacco, 1990-1991; Toxic incinerator Kempsey, 1990; Toxic waste, 1990-1991; Toxics, 1990; Transport, 1990-1991; Violence on television, 1989; Voluntary euthanasia, 1990; Waste disposal, 1989-1992; Wastewatch Committee, 1989 (Call No.: MLMSS 7349/12)

1987-1992; Australian Democrats material. Includes policy statements, media releases, election material, newsletters and several letters. (Call No.: MLMSS 7349/13)

Restricted: Restricted until 2022

Another consignment of Richard Jones' papers is located at MLMSS 7372

This collection was listed in 2004 as part of the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW 1856-2006 Project.