• Title
  Item 2: Peter Halas interview by Margaret Leask, 17 March 2021
• Level of description
  item
• Date
  
  17 March 2021
• Type of material
  Nonmusical Sound Recordings, Oral Histories
• Reference code
  9663742
• Physical Description
  1 audio file (1 hr., 9 min.) - digital, WAV, stereo (48 kHz, 24 bit)
  
• Scope and Content
  Peter Halas speaks more about his family members and relatives. He discusses in depth about the success and periods of financial hardship of Seafolly and the charity Thread Together started by his daughter-in-law, Andie Halas, which distributes new clothing otherwise destined for landfill to those in need. He talks about working with his son, Anthony, moving the manufacturing offshore, and divesting from the company by 2018. Halas discusses his involvement with the Jewish community, in particular with the Jewish Museum and the anti-bullying and anti-racist organisation Courage to Care. He talks about multiculturalism and recent immigrants and refugees in Australia. Halas shares about his various interests and hobbies, how Covid-19 has impacted his life, and future concerns for the society.
• Language
  English
• Copying Conditions
  In copyright:
  Copyright status:: State Library of New South Wales
  Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
• General note
  
  Recorded at Peter Halas' residence at Darling Point, New South Wales
• Creator/Author/Artist
  Halas, Peter
  
• Subject
  Halas, Peter--Interviews.
  Entrepreneurship--New South Wales.
  Social justice--Australia.
  
• Place
  Sydney (N.S.W.)--Social conditions--21st century.
  
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE19982210

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