• Title
  Gordon Barton oral history interview, 4 February 1972
• Call number
  MLOH 878
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  4 February 1972
• Type of material
  Nonmusical Sound Recordings, Oral Histories
• Reference code
  9638102
• Physical Description
  2 sound cassettes (approx. 3 hours)
  
• ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
  
  Gordon Barton, was born in 1929 in Surabaya, Java, the son of George Page Barton and Antoinette Marie Hubertha (Kitty) Barton and younger brother of Andrew Basil Barton. From 1939 he was educated at Sydney Church of England Grammar School and from 1947-1953 he attended Sydney University, graduating simultaneously with three degrees: Arts, Law and Economics.
  
  While at university, Barton established a small trucking business which developed into IPEC (Interstate Parcel Express Company), later to become one of Australia's largest transport companies. Barton's business interests were not limited to transport, and throughout his life he became involved in a number of businesses including merchant banking, hotels, casinos and book publishing. He helped to found several newspapers including Nation Review and the Sunday Observer.
  
  Barton became well known for his opposition to Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War, forming the Liberal Reform Group in 1966, later to become the Australia Party, precursor to The Australian Democrats.
  
  In 1979 Barton established IPEC in Europe, where he spent most of his later life.
  
  He died in Spain in 2005, aged 75.
  
  References:
  Library correspondence file
• Scope and Content
  Interview with Gordon Barton, likely recorded at 'Loch Maree' his home in Vaucluse, by an unknown interviewer. While the interviewer and purpose of the interview is unknown, it was recorded in the lead up to the 1972 federal election.
• Copying Conditions
  Copyright status:: In copyright
  Copyright holder:: State Library of New South Wales
  Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
• Creator/Author/Artist
  Barton, Gordon, 1929-2005
  
• Subject
  Businessmen, Australian--20th century.
  Australia--Politics and government--1972-1975
  Political parties--Australia.
  
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE21159657

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