MS 8915 - Papers of Greg Weir
Volume Number 7: Greg Weir Case Ends & Some 'Non-Gay' Activities of the 1980's

Doc. No: 1 - 7
        Press Article   1979.04.10
        From: Media  Bulletin    
        "Student Politics - AUS (Australian Union of Students) was Hobson's 
        choice..... A.U.S. is now in a position where Maoists, right-wing Liberals 
        and moderate, right-wing ALP Social Democrats, are all working for its 
        downfall." 


Doc. No: 2 - 7
        Press Article   1979.04.14
        From: Media  Courier Mail        
        "Student leader may 'leave sinking ship"


Doc. No: 3 - 7
        Press Article   1979.04.28
        From: Media  National Times      
        "AUS loses ground in Student Power Struggle" 


Doc. No: 4 - 7
        Letter  1979.05.08
        From: Junior Vice President  Monash Liberal Club 
        To: Editor  Bulletin
        "AUS left losing"


Doc. No: 5 - 7
        Press Article   1979.05.08
        From: Media  Bulletin    
        "Student Politics - Was Macquarie the Waterloo for AUS - 'The AUS 
        Machine devoted a huge amount of resources to this campaign."


Doc. No: 6 - 7
        News Magazine   1979.05.08
        From: Media  National Student (AUS)      
        "AUS in Crisis - Special Council Called. Campus delegates to decide 
        union's fate"


Doc. No: 7 - 7
        Press Article   1979.11.03
        From: Media  Australian  
        "Govt set to choke AUS cash... The Federal Government is to press ahead 
        with legislation which will prevent the Australian National University from 
        allowing students' fees to be paid to the Australian Union of Students...""


Doc. No: 8 - 7
        Letter  1979.11.05
        From: President  Students' Association of Australian National University 
        To: Georges G  Senate
        "I am writing with regard to the introduction of legislation to amend the 
        Australian National University Act.... The objections of some students to 
        A.U.S., which the Bill seeks to sustain, are purely political.  They should 
        be resolved by students on the campus through their own political process."


Doc. No: 9 - 7
        Press Article   1979.11.14
        From: Media  Australian  
        "Dismay at ANU over changes to Act"


Doc. No: 10 - 7
        Letter  1980.01.22
        From: President  Australian Union of Students    
        To: Weir G  
        "Council will be discussing aspects of your court case and it is therefore 
        imperative that you do attend Council. I am sure that you are aware as I 
        am of the importance of the decisions that will be taken at Council and I 
        cannot stress too strongly the need for your personal attendance."


Doc. No: 11 - 7
        Press Article   1980.01.26
        From: Media  Australian  
        "Students union woos the campuses that opted out"


Doc. No: 12 - 7
        Letter  1980.01.26
        From: NSW Executive Member  Australian Union of Students 
        To: Editor  National Times
        "What kind of AUS?"


Doc. No: 13 - 7
        Press Article   1980.01.26
        From: Media  Age 
        "Australian Union of Students seeks reform"


Doc. No: 14 - 7
        Newsletter      1980.01.31
        From: Newsletter  Unemployed Workers Union       
        

Doc. No: 15 - 7
        Minutes 1980.01.31
        From: Secretary  Greg Weir Defence Committee     
        "Greg Weir was unable to attend the meeting as he was involved in debate 
        in AUS Annual Council.  Greg was attending the AUS Council in his capacity 
        as Queensland Regional Education Representative."


Doc. No: 16 - 7
        Letter  1980.02.18
        From: Director of Personal  Education Department South Australia 
        To: Weir G  
        The only undertaking which we can give you is that if you do come to live in 
        South Australia we shall be pleased to accept an application from you and 
        consider it along with others and in relation to existing circumstances."


Doc. No: 17 - 7
        Press Article   1980.02.29
        From: Media  Townsville Daily Bulletin   
        "Heated debate on student's union." Townsville


Doc. No: 18 - 7
        Handbook        1980.03.01
        From: Student Union  University of Queensland    
        To: Students  University of Queensland
        "Alternative Handbook 1980" A Student Union assessment of courses offered 
        at the university. Handed out to students during orientation week


Doc. No: 19 - 7
        Advertising     1980.03.01
        From:   Australian Union of Students      
        "AUS and Education 1980"


Doc. No: 20 - 7
        Press Article   1980.03.03
        From: Media  Toowoomba Chronicle 
        "Pressure on Students to Join Union"


Doc. No: 21 - 7
        Press Article   1980.03.04
        From: Media  Townsville Daily Bulletin   
        "Union looks for student issues"


Doc. No: 22 - 7
        Minutes 1980.03.06
        From: Greg Weir Defence Committee  Secretary     
        

Doc. No: 23 - 7
        Letter  1980.03.09
        From: Present  Australian Union of Students      
        To: Editor  National Times
        "United AUS look to a good 1980"


Doc. No: 24 - 7
        Letter  1980.03.11
        From: Jaynes G  Gay Community News       
        To: Weir G  
        "... we'd appreciate it if you could give us the name of anyone who would be 
        motivated and reliable..."


Doc. No: 25 - 7
        Newsletter      1980.03.18
        From: Media  Unemployed Workers Union    
        

Doc. No: 26 - 7
        Minutes 1980.04.11
        From: Eduction officer  Queensland University Student Union Minutes of 
        meeting with the Vice-Chancellor and the Students Union Education 
        Standing Committee.


Doc. No: 27 - 7
        Minutes 1980.04.22
        From: Greg Weir Defence Committee  Secretary     
        

Doc. No: 27A - 7
        Letter  1980.04.22.
        From: Roberts A  Victorian Greg Weir Defence Committee   
        To: Weir G  
        Information on the campaign and requests for information.


Doc. No: 28 - 7
        Press Article   1980.04.24
        From: Media  Bulletin    
        "The Abbott and Costello Show" -  Australian Union of Students


Doc. No: 29 - 7
        Newsletter      1980.04.29
        From: Media  Unemployed Workers Union    
        

Doc. No: 30 - 7
        Press Article   1980.04.30
        From: Media  Courier Mail        
        "Mass walkout at students' meeting"


Doc. No: 31 - 7
        Letter  1980.05.01
        From: Kelly C  Griffith University       
        To: Weir G  Unemployed Workers Union
        Survey on unemployment


Doc. No: 32 - 7
        Letter  1980.05.05
        From: Secretary  Partisan        
        To: Weir G  
        Request for help


Doc. No: 33 - 7
        Resource Kit    1980.05.12
        From: Resource Kit  Queensland Pro Abortion Collective   
        Material compiled by Greg Weir for distribution in Queensland. Material 
        includes:  a) " The Bill, Queensland Parliamentary Debate, Parliamentary 
        wing versus the machine;   b) The ALP;   c) Public Debate and Opposition 
        to the Bill;   d) Report and Resource;   e) National and International 
        Perspective."


Doc. No: 34 - 7
        Letter  1980.05.20
        From: Preston B  AUS     
        To: Weir G  
        Information on demonstration in Melbourne opposing Queensland Abortion 
        Legislation.


Doc. No: 35 - 7
        Minutes 1980.05.22
        From: Secretary  Greg Weir Defence Committee     
        "No reply has been received from Greg in response to our letter to him."


Doc. No: 36 - 7
        Insert  1980.05.24
        From: Media  Education Committee University of Queensland        
        Headings include:   a) "The Bread and Butter of Education - students the meat 
        in the sandwich;   b) Assessment - your rights;   c) Alternative Handbook;   
        d) Restructuring - a wider debate;   e) Law (Department) opposes;   f) staff 
        response;   g) threat to tutors;   h) political education;   i) education funding. 
        (Material compiled and layed out by Greg Weir. Photo included features gay 
        activists Peter Electric.)


Doc. No: 37 - 7
        Invitation      1980.05.31
        From: Weir G     
        "Breaking up and out party" Invitation to a relationship party. Cartoon 
        Matt Morson and depicting Greg Weir and Bill Andersen along with the 
        Leader of the Opposition, Royna Joyner (President of Society to Outlaw 
        Pornography); Petersen (Premier of Qld) and police officer.


Doc. No: 37A - 7
        Notes   1980.06.01
        From: Weir G     
        Draft notes on the history of the Australian Union of Students


Doc. No: 38 - 7
        Newsletter      1980.06.03
        From: Secretary  Unemployed Workers Union        
        Information on voting for executive positions


Doc. No: 39 - 7
        Press Article   1980.06.11
        From: Media  Newsweekly  
        "AUS staggers under heavy blows in its 'year of recovery"


Doc. No: 39A - 7
        Minutes 1980.06.21
        From: Secretary  Greg Weir Defence Committee     
        "Greg is expected to be in Melbourne this weekend (22-24 June) to attend 
        Special AUS Council meeting. The meeting has been called to form a new 
        AUS budget..."


Doc. No: 40 - 7
        Minutes 1980.06.26
        From: Secretary  Greg Weir Defence Committee     
        "Peter has so far been unsuccessful in his attempts to see Mark Berford, 
        AUS President, but will continue to try to catch him in Melbourne."


Doc. No: 41 - 7
        Newsletter      1980.07.07
        From:   Unemployed Workers Union  
        "The union and the University of Queensland Social Work Department have 
        arranged to have, Andrew, a fourth year student, complete his final practical 
        training at the UWU.


Doc. No: 42 - 7
        Letter  1980.07.09
        From: Weir G  Campus Education Committee 
        To: President  Queensland Students' Union
        Regarding funding of post secondary education and invitation to meeting


Doc. No: 43 - 7
        Press Article   1980.07.13
        From: Media  Sunday Mail 
        "We need more' - workless ask for 'pay' rise"


Doc. No: 44 - 7
        Letter  1980.07.17
        From: Director  State College of Victoria - Frankston    
        To: Weir G  
        A couple of examples of refusals of employment application. (some of many 
        received over period 1977-1980). The first successful application for 
        employment was with Brisbane Kindergarten CAE as a Librarian Assistant 
        in August, 1980.


Doc. No: 45 - 7
        Letter  1980.07.22
        From: President  James Cook University of North Queensland Union 
        To: Weir G  Education Committee UQU
        Apology for not being able to attend meeting on funding.


Doc. No: 46 - 7
        Press Article   1980.07.30
        From: Media  Australian  
        "Student poll will be a test for AUS"


Doc. No: 47 - 7
        Minutes 1980.08.05
        From: Secretary  Greg Weir Defence Committee     
        "A reply regarding recent legal events has not been received from Greg Weir.."


Doc. No: 47A - 7
        Letter  1980.10.06
        From: National Co-ordinator  National Greg Weir Defence Campaign 
        To: Supporters  
        Request for information to help support legal case.


Doc. No: 47B - 7
        Newsletter      1980.10.06
        From:   National Greg Weir Defence Campaign       
        Information on legal case. Items include:   a) Draft set of replies to the 
        Governments legal 'interrogatories':   b)  'Brisbane lawyers said that Greg 
        should not make any more public statements;   c) Need for witnesses in various 
        areas of expertise.


Doc. No: 47C - 7
        Legal Paper     1980.10.06
        From: Weir G     
        "Answers of the above named plaintiff to the interrogatories delivered for his 
        examination by the above named defendant."  (Drafts only).


Doc. No: 48 - 7
        Press Article   1980.08.12
        From: Media  Bulletin    
        "The campuses go conservative."


Doc. No: 49 - 7
        Press Article   1980.08.15
        From: Media  Australian  
        "Vote rebuffs AUS"


Doc. No: 50 - 7
        Letter  1980.10.23
        From: Solicitor  Stephen Comino & Cominos        
        To: Weir G  
        Forwarding material on the case against the Queensland government.


Doc. No: 51 - 7
        Note    1980.10.23
        From: Cox, Gary  Unemployed Workers Union        
        To: Weir G  
        Requesting meeting to finalise submission to state government on transport 
        concessions for people who are unemployed.


Doc. No: 52 - 7
        Press Article   1980.11.03
        From: Media  Telegraph   
        "Free bus for unemployed"


Doc. No: 53 - 7
        Submission      1980.11.04
        From:   Unemployed Workers Union  
        To: Transport Minister  Queensland Government
        "Transport Concessions for Unemployed People"


Doc. No: 54 - 7
        Press Article   1980.11.04
        From: Media  Australian  
        "We want a fare deal on transport,say jobless."


Doc. No: 55 - 7
        Newsletter      1980.11.04
        From: Media  Unemployed Workers Union    

Doc. No: 55A - 7
        Letter  1980.11.20
        From: Weir G     
        To: Wood P  Victorian Greg Weir Defence Committee
        Draft letter. Deals with:   a) Developments in legal case;   b) "On the 
        personal side.  I've got a job at last. No not as a teacher.  I'm working in the 
        Brisbane Kindergarten Teachers College as a librarians assistant. The work 
        in boring and the pay's poor, but it(s) good being above the poverty line for 
        a change."


Doc. No: 56 - 7
        Letter  1981.01.06
        From: Weir G     
        To: Georges G  Senate
        Job application. Includes:   a) Organisational involvement and political activity;   
        b) Articles and Critiques;   c) Publications.


Doc. No: 56A - 7
        File Note       1981.01.06
        From: Weir G     
        After approaching Senator George Georges to act as a referee for a job 
        I was asked by him to apply for a vacancy in his Brisbane office in February 
        1980.  The only conditions were that I join the Australian Labor Party, learn to 
        type and organise a Rally for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament in six weeks.  
        The rally which was used as the model for a series of national rallies which 
        became known as the "Palm Sunday Rallies for Nuclear Disarmament."


Doc. No: 57 - 7
        Minutes 1981.02.01
        From: Secretary  Greg Weir Defence Committee     
        Outlining motions adopted by the Australian Union of Students at its annual Council.


Doc. No: 58 - 7
        Newsletter      1981.02.13
        From: Media  The Organiser       
        Unemployed Workers Union newsletter


Doc. No: 59 - 7
        Letter  1981.02.13
        From: Publications Officer  Kelvin Grove College of Advanced Education   
        To: Weir G  
        Re: Peace Rally, "Please find enclosed the questions for the interview with 
        Senator George Georges, on the 16th of February."


Doc. No: 60 - 7
        Letter  1981.02.16
        From: Georges G  Senate  
        To: Personnel Officer  Department of Administrative Services
        "... I now further advise that Mr Greg Weir will commence duties as 
        Research Assistant in my office on Monday, 23 February, 1981..."


Doc. No: 61 - 7
        Letter  1981.02.26
        From: Weir G  Senator Georges' Office    
        To: Supporting Organisations  Rally for Peace
        Invitation to second meeting of the Rally committee to determine aims 
        of the rally and preliminary activity.


Doc. No: 62 - 7
        Resource Kit    1981.02.26
        From: Weir G     
        To: Supporting Organisations  Rally for Peace
        Rally for Peace. Material includes: Article on Rally to be held in April 
        and associated advertising material.

File Note       1981.02.26
        From: Weir G     
        The material contained in this archive concerning the development of the 
        National Rallies for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament is just a sample of 
        material which has not been extensively covered in the 'gay and lesbian 
        sections of the archive.'  They are only included to give an insight in to 
        activities which I was involved in during the eighties. They also provide 
        some background as to the influences which such activities had on the ways 
        in which I approached my activities in relation to gay and lesbian issues.


Doc. No: 63 - 7
        List    1981.03.01
        To: Members  Australian Labor Party
        People attending meeting of Labor Party Members to discuss activity for 
        Rally for Peace. Names include two would be Queensland Ministers.


Doc. No: 64 - 7
        Letter  1981.03.16
        From: Weir G  Office of Senator Georges  
        To: Chas  
        Enclosing art work for Rally Badges


Doc. No: 66 - 7
        Advertising     1981.03.16
        From:   Rally for Peace   
        An example of material and posters produced for the rally.


Doc. No: 67 - 7
        Press Article   1981.04.09
        From: Media  Toowoomba Chronicle 
        "Federal ALP called to expel Qld Senator"


Doc. No: 68 - 7
        Press Article   1981.04.09
        From: Media  Townsville Daily Bulletin   
        "Expulsion Call"


Doc. No: 69 - 7
        Press Article   1981.04.13
        From: Media  Courier Mail        
        "Labor supports 'peace rally' plans"


Doc. No: 70 - 7
        Press Article   1981.04.13
        From: Media  Toowoomba Chronicle 
        "ALP in peace rally"


Doc. No: 71 - 7
        Press Article   1981.04.13
        From: Media  Canberra    
        "Labor supports peace march"


Doc. No: 72 - 7
        Press Article   1981.04.13
        From: Media  Townsville Daily Bulletin   
        "Labor backs peace rally"


Doc. No: 73 - 7
        Press Article   1981.04.13
        From: Media  Bundaberg News Mail         
        "ALP supports rally, march"


Doc. No: 74 - 7
        Press Article   1981.04.14
        From: Media  Toowoomba Chronicle 
        "ALP supports peace campaign"


Doc. No: 75 - 7
        Media Note      1981.04.15
        From: Weir G     
        To: Media  
        Distributed to media attending the Queensland Rally for Peace. "Unfortunately, 
        interstate participants in today's rally for peace have been unable to reach 
        Brisbane because of the air dispute.  These include..."


File Note       1981.04.15
        From: Weir G     
        Following the surprisingly good turn out for the Rally for Peace in Brisbane 
        I suggested to George Georges that we should turn this into a national rally.  
        Given my exposure to the national student union this was not an unexpected 
        suggestion.  He agreed and I attended a meeting of AICD in Sydney in June 
        (or perhaps in July). At this meeting it was agreed to support national rallies 
        in 1982.  This was later reinforced at a meeting held in December (refer to 
        documents 109, 110 and 112 included in this archive section)


Doc. No: 76 - 7
        Letter  1981.04.28
        From: Whiddon R  Office of Senator Burns 
        To: Compensation and Allowances Officer  Department of Administrative Services
        ".... Senator Georges and Mr Weir departed Brisbane last night by care at 
        approximately 11pm and are expected to arrive at Parliament House in Canberra 
        by 2pm this afternoon.


Doc. No: 77 - 7
        Newspaper       1981.06.01
        From: Media  Socialist Challenge 
        "Unite behind a socialist program" The paper produced for the first State 
        Conference of the Australian Labor Party following intervention of the Australian 
        Labor Party's National Executive.  The conference was held after a High Court 
        decision which upheld the ALP Federal Executives right to intervene in the 
        Queensland Branch.


Doc. No: 78 - 7
        Conference Material     1981.06.26
        From: Weir G  Socialist Left     
        Material organised for production and distribution at the State Conference of the 
        Australian Labor Party Queensland Branch. Material includes how to vote forms, 
        amendments to policy, and policy statements.


Doc. No: 79 - 7
        Newsletter      1981.06.26
        From: Centre Unity  Australian Labor Party       
        "Labor at the Crossroads" Publications produced for state council.


Doc. No: 80 - 7
        Newsletter      1981.07.01
        From: Weir G  Office of Senator Burns    
        "Talking Points" An example of a monthly publication produced by the senator's 
        office during the seventies and early eighties.


Doc. No: 81 - 7
        Press Article   1981.07.01
        From: Media  Labor Review        
        "Marchers reject military madness - Queensland had its largest peace rally for 
        many years when several thousand marchers took to Brisbane's inner city streets 
        on April 4 to say 'No to Military Madness.... Unofficial estimates put the rally 
        support at about 3500 while the press reported 2000."


Doc. No: 82 - 7
        Letter  1981.07.06
        From: Weir G  Office of Senator Georges  
        To: Supporters  Rally for Peace Committee
        Calling of special meeting to organise the 1982 rally.


Doc. No: 83 - 7
        Minutes 1981.07.27
        From: Secretary  Rally for Peace Committee       
        "National Day of Rallies: The Wednesday before Easter, 1982 was set for the 
        next Rally for Peace (7th April, 1982.) Notification of the date to be sent 
        out after Hiroshima Day."


Doc. No: 84 - 7
        Newsletter      1981.08.01
        From:   Greg Weir Defence Committee       
        "The Greg Weir Case - Help continue the fight - Now in its 5th Year."


Doc. No: 85 - 7
        Newspaper       1981.08.01
        From: Media  Socialist Challenge 
        Articles include:  a) Attacks on the Party;   b) Affirmative action what does it 
        mean?   c) Left saves PR;   d) SL stands on its record;   e) State secretary... 
        There's only one choice!   f) Land rights - Labor's role.


Doc. No: 86 - 7
        Minutes 1981.08.10
        From: Secretary (PW)  Rally for Peace Committee  
        Items include: Election of Office Bearers; Financial Report National Day of 
        Rallies ("It was also proposed that George write to other organisations in other 
        states gauging their response to that date and the viability of a national day of 
        rallies... G read the draft of a letter to other states as mentioned before. The 
        draft was acceptable to the meeting.") Neutron Bomb Reaction, World Peace 
        Council


Doc. No: 87 - 7
        Minutes 1981.08.24
        From: Secretary  Rally for Peace Committee       
        Items include National Day of Rallies. "... There was discussion over the 
        capacity of this group to produce mass materials for other state's rallies.  
        Especially, it was thought beyond the resources of this group to produce leaflets 
        for the Australia-wide rallies expected. The (acting) Chair explained that this 
        was to envisaged, what was being proposed was that Queensland should act as 
        a resources, ideas centre and that other states of course would alter those resources, 
        as they saw appropriate, for their own campaigns.  


Doc. No: 88 - 7
        Report  1981.09.07
        From: Sub-Committee  Rally for peace Committee   
        "Proposal for discussion: Re national co-ordination of Rallies"


Doc. No: 89 - 7
        Minutes 1981.09.07
        From: Secretary  Rally for Peace Committee       
        Most discussion concerned Queensland role in the National Rallies. "... It was 
        proposed that the next meeting of the committee should be a general meeting, where 
        the modified document would be discussed..."


Doc. No: 90 - 7
        Letter  1981.09.14
        From: Weir G  Office of Senator Georges  
        To: Supporters  Rally for Peace Committee
        

Doc. No: 91 - 7
        Minutes 1981.09.21
        From: Secretary  Rally for Peace Committee       
        

Doc. No: 92 - 7
        Letter  1981.09.23
        From: National Co-ordinator  Greg Weir Defence Committee 
        To: Supporters  
        Information on fund raising and August Newsletter


Doc. No: 92 - 7
        Letter  1981.09.23
        From: Foley M  University of Queensland  
        To: Weir G  Senator Georges' Office
        I've just sent off the attached brief review of Susan Ryan's Bill to the Legal 
        Service Bulletin..Thanks.."


Doc. No: 93 - 7
        Minutes 1981.10.05
        From: Secretary  Rally for Peace Committee       
        "Greg Weir proposed that the Sub-Committee formulate a proposal, with a 
        timetable for specific events aimed at raising awareness of the existence of 
        the rally next year and the concept of peace more generally.  This was accepted 
        by the meeting." (File Note: refer to three phased program for homosexual law 
        reform. (January meeting of Queensland Association of Gay Law Reform) 


Doc. No: 94 - 7
        Report  1981.10.05
        From: Sub Committee  Rally for Peace Committee   
        " Brisbane Rally Strategy... It is suggested that the following months be 
        divided into three periods..."


Doc. No: 95 - 7
        Minutes 1981.10.07
        From: Secretary  Greg Weir Defence Committee     
        

Doc. No: 96 - 7
        Letter  1981.10.12
        From: President  Australian Labor Parliamentarian's Committee for Peace and 
        Justice      
        To: Secretary  Australian Labor Parliamentarian's Committee for Peace and Justice
        I am writing on behalf of the Queensland Rally for Peace Committee.... It has 
        been suggested that initial state campaign meetings could be co-ordinated by 
        members of the Parliamentarian's committee and that national co-ordination, to 
        some degree, could rest with members of the committee..."


Doc. No: 97 - 7
        Letter  1981.10.22
        From: Weir G  Office of Senator Georges  
        To: Supporters  Peace Movements
        ".. The national campaign is already off the ground, with meetings being held in 
        other states to organise rallies for 7th April, 1982... At present the 
        Parliamentarians Committee on Justice and Peace is considering what action 
        it can take to ensure the success of the campaign."


File Note       1981.10.22
        From: Weir G     
        There was major support shown for the rallies in all states. Later at a meeting 
        in Sydney  the Parliamentarians Committee for Justice and Peace decided to 
        appoint an office in each state to assist with the Rallies.  These offices included 
        the offices of Senator Bruce Childs (NSW); Clyde Holding (Victoria); Peter 
        Duncan (South Australia); Senator Ruth Coleman (Western Australia); Ken Fry 
        (ACT)


Doc. No: 98 - 7
        Letter  1981.10.22
        From:   Peace Organisations       
        To: Georges G  Rally for Peace Committee
        A collection of letters supporting the National Rallies for Peace in 1982: These 
        include letters received from: Australian Peace Committee (NSW) - "At first there 
        was a feeling that it would be better to feature a day that was already connected 
        with the struggle for peace. However, there is a growing feeling that there is an 
        urgent need for some big demonstrative action in Australia. This can only take place 
        if there is a united effort by all peace forces. So we have decided to propose to the 
        UNAA Disarmament Committee here to set up a representative committee"; Association 
        for International Co-operation and Disarmament - "... we urge you to consider inviting 
        Senator Childs to participate in the meeting and become its independent chairperson. 
        We are sure that this would facilitate the work for massive demonstration in April"; 
        Newcastle Peace Forum; Conservation Council of Victoria; Congress for International 
        Co-operation and Disarmament (Vic); Women's International League for Peace and 
        Freedom SA Branch; South Australian Committee of Support for the United Nations 
        Special Session on Disarmament; Conservation Council of South Australia;  Green 
        Peace Australia (SA Branch); South Australian Peace Committee;  United Nations 
        Association of Australia South Australian Division; Environment Centre (NSW); 
        United Nations Association of Australia (Western Australian Division).

File Note       1981.10.22
        From: Weir G     
        The two quotes from the Australian Peace Committee and the Association for 
        International Co-operation and Disarmament reflect the division within the Peace 
        Movement between what was perceived as the Pro-Soviet peace movement and 
        the non-aligned peace movement.  This division persisted in the early years of 
        the peace rallies.  Diplomacy and sorting out truth from fiction was needed to get 
        the various groups to work together.  It provided a sound grounding for working 
        within the 'gay community' during the period Queensland's homosexual law 
        reform of 1990.


Doc. No: 99 - 7
        List    1981.10.31
        From: Participants  Queensland Lesbian and Homosexual Conference 
        List of people interested in the Greg Weir case "and wish to be notified of meeting"


Doc. No: 100 - 7
        Advertising     1981.10.31
        From: Conference Organisers  Second Brisbane Homosexual Conference       
        Gay Dance


Doc. No: 101 - 7
        Advertisement   1981.11.01
        From: Media  Gay Community News  
        "...money is still required for the legal costs.."


Doc. No: 102 - 7
        Letter  1981.11.02
        From: Duxbury L  Coalition for a Nuclear-Free Australia  
        To: Georges G  Senate
        


Doc. No: 103 - 7
        Minutes 1981.11.02
        From: Secretary  Rally for Peace Committee       
        

Doc. No: 104 - 7
        Minutes 1981.11.16
        From: Secretary  Rally for Peace Committee       
        Report on the developments of the national rally


Doc. No: 105 - 7
        Minutes 1981.11.30
        From: Secretary  Rally for Peace Committee       
        "National Report. The Parliamentarians Committee for Justice and Peace is to 
        meet on Friday 4 December to discuss the rallies.  The combined meeting of the 
        Australian Peace Liaison Committee and the Coalition for a Nuclear Free Australia 
        is to be 12-13 December - the Peace Rallies are to be an agenda item and Greg and 
       Owen will be attending."


Doc. No: 106 - 7
        Minutes 1981.12.09
        From: Secretary  Greg Weir Defence Committee     
        "... Philomena Hoarsley, AUS Womens' Officer, advises that Greg Weir has 
        contacted AUS regarding motions for the '82 Annual Council, and that the motions 
        have been formulated.  Due to recent legislation, AUS won't be automatically 
        receiving a proportion of Student Union fees in Victoria, so finances will even be 
        more difficult this year.  This will make the motions on the Greg Weir case more 
        difficult to pass...."


Doc. No: 107 - 7
        Letter  1981.12.10
        From: President  Union - Queensland Institute of Technology      
        To: Weir G  Office of Senator Georges
        "... Regarding the proposeD Peace Seminar on Saturday, 27 March 1982, this 
        union is willing to make arrangements for you to use QIT conference facilities..."


Doc. No: 108 - 7
        Report  1981.12.12
        From: Secretary  Greg Weir Defence Committee     
        "Report on the Meeting held with Greg Weir on 12 December, 1981.... There 
        appears that there is some opposition within AUS to the passing of such motions..."


Doc. No: 109 - 7
        Minutes 1981.12.12
        From: Secretary  Australian Peace Liaison Committee      
        To:   Peace OrganisationS
        "Minutes of  National Meeting.. Items include:  "April National Rally" -    a) A 
        motion was passed that the Brisbane theme of 'Stop Military Madness' be 
        changed to 'Stop Nuclear Madness';   b) Resolved: That all groups be encouraged 
        to use Queensland rally material as appropriate;   c) Resolved: That the APLC 
        produce a poster for the April rallies. Design as per poster display before 
        meeting.  To include national theme as agreed above and contact details. "


Doc. No: 110 - 7
        Minutes 1981.12.12
        From: Secretary  Coalition for a Nuclear-Free Australia  
        "Minutes of Second CNFA Meeting.... April Mobilisations ..   1) All groups 
        in the CNFA are urge to participate in the mobilisations taking place all around 
        Australia in the 1st week of April 1982;    2) Queensland has prepared a kit of 
        articles and graphics;   3) APLC will produce a national poster for the events.  
        They are also trying to design a logo or symbol for the national peace movement...."


Doc. No: 111 - 7
        Report  1981.12.12
        From: Participants  National Meeting of Peace Groups (Vic)       
        "People for Nuclear Disarmament - Short Report on Development."


Doc. No: 112 - 7
        Media Release   1981.12.12
        From: National Meeting of Peace Groups   
        To: News Editors  Media
        "Plans were laid in Melbourne this weekend to launch a nation-wide program of 
        mass mobilisation, marches and festivals during April 1982, under the banner 
        'Australians for Nuclear Disarmament."


Doc. No: 113 - 7
        Program Notes   1981.12.13
        From: Hackett Dr E  ABC Body Program     
        "Nuclear Bomb Sickness"


Doc. No: 114 - 7
        Letter  1982.01.07
        From: Co-ordinator  People for Nuclear Disarmament (Victoria)    
        To: Weir G  Office of Senator Georges
        "Happy new year and all that! How are preparations for the Rally for Peace going? 
        Things are moving along reasonably well down here...."


Doc. No: 115 - 7
        Motion  1982.01.16
        From: Weir G     
        "Greg Weir Campaign" The last motion of support passed by the Australian 
        Union of Students.


Doc. No: 116 - 7
        Letter  1982.01.16
        From: Executive Officer  Australian Union of Students    
        The following motion was endorsed unanimously and by acclamation at 
        the 1982 Australian Union of Students Annual Council held in Melbourne 
        9-16th January, 1982..."


Doc. No: 117 - 7
        Newsletter      1982.01.16
        From: Secretary  Australian Union of Students    
        "... As can be seen from the motion, AUS's present financial position does not 
        allow them to continue to meet the ordinary legal expenses of continuing the 
        case.... The meeting decided that most of the operations of the Greg Weir 
        Defence Campaign would be suspended, so that it would not detract from the 
        AUS committee fund raising efforts..."

File Note       1982.01.16
        From: Weir G     
        It was clear by the final budget session of the Australian Union of Students 
        Council that there was very little guaranteed money in the coffers of the union.  
        Many of the long established social justice issue campaigns during the 
        session had been axed.  The National Civil Council Faction and the Liberal 
        Students were ensuring that these campaigns were not funded.  Some of the 
        protagonists were Peter Costello and Michael Kroger. After lots of soul 
        searching I formulated the motion. It did not make undue demands on the 
        finances of the union; it gave the opportunity to the union and the various 
        groups which have shown support to decide whether or not they wanted to 
        continue to provide support to the campaign; and it recognised that AUS 
        should take financial responsibility for the court case which it had implicitly 
        promised to support.  People were surprised that it received unanimous 
        support.  Like others I was also surprised at this support - but it was a 
        reasonable motion.


Doc. No: 118 - 7
        Profile 1982.01.19
        From: Secretariat  Australian Union of Students  
        "Greg Weir profile - Oppose victimisation of a homosexual teacher"


Doc. No: 119 - 7
        Minutes 1982.01.19
        From: Secretary  Rally for Peace Committee       
        Items include: Expenditure and fundraising, Correspondence, Draft Budget; 
        poster design for rally (Design Greg Weir); Rally sub committee meeting; 
        Extract from Minutes of Executive meeting of Parliamentarian Committee 
        for Peace and Justice; National contact list. Attachments: Draft budget, 
        dates for subcommittee meeting and extract from minutes of Labor 
        Parliamentarians for Peace and Justice meeting 4/12/1981


Doc. No: 120 - 7
        Telegram        1982.01.20
        From: Mason C  Senate    
        To:   Australian Union of Students
        "Strongly support principle that persons should not be discriminated 
        against in their employment only because they are homosexual..."


Doc. No: 121 - 7
        Letter  1982.01.22
        From: Weir G  Office of Senator Georges  
        To:   Peace Organisation
        Information on the National Peace Rally


Doc. No: 122 - 7
        Minutes 1982.01.26
        From: Weir G  Rally for Peace Committee  
        Campus Student's Sub-committee and Conference sub-committee.


Doc. No: 123 - 7
        Letter  1982.01.28
        From: Childs B  Senate   
        To: Supporters  Sydney Rally of Australians for Nuclear Disarmament
        Supporting the Sydney Rally  Attachments: letter of support endorsed 
        by a number of community leaders in NSW and Press Release 


Doc. No: 124 - 7
        Resource-Media Kit      1982.02.01
        From: Weir G  Rally for Peace Committee  
        To: Supporters  National Rally for Peace
        Items include:   a) Collection of material distributed to support the 
        national activity;   b) Australian for Nuclear Disarmament National 
        Contact List;   c) Mobilise for Survival by Lyn Taylor;   d) The Great 
        Untouchable Australian by Patrick White;   e) Mad, Mad, Mad Peter Cook;   
        f) Children of Cockroaches address by Joan Kirner;   g) War or Peace 
        by Judith Wright;   h) US Bases in Australia;   i) Nuclear Bomb Sickness; 
        Australia and the Arms Race;   j) Nuclear Weapons - the New Proliferation;   
        k) World Disarmament Campaign;   i) The Economics of War, Usury and Ruin;   
        k) The Third World's Advanced Weapons Sales Go Boom;  l) Graphics for 
        reproduction in other publications.


Doc. No: 125 - 7
        Sticker 1982.02.01
        From:   Rally for Peace   
        Sticker produced for the rally.  Design done by Gary (Gazza) Worthington 
        and well know poster artist, Jim.


Doc. No: 126 - 7
        Minutes 1982.02.02
        From: Weir G  Office of Senator Georges  
        Contains information on:   a) Organisation of Peace Conference in Brisbane;  
        b) National Rally;   c) ALP involvement;   d) Minutes of Students Groups.


Doc. No: 127 - 7
        Letter  1982.02.04
        From: Childs B  Senate   
        To: Editor  Australian
        "Nuclear Fear"


Doc. No: 128 - 7
        Article 1982.02.04
        From: Media  Oxford Weekender News       
        "Teacher Case 'Lost - According to an AUS spokesperson, 'The Union 
        expects to lose the case, but the point is not the case itself.  The aim is to use 
        the loss of the case as a starting point in a wider campaign"  (Ho hum.)


Doc. No: 129 - 7
        Minutes 1982.02.10
        From: Weir G  Rally for Peace Committee  
        Campus Student's Sub-Committee.


Doc. No: 130 - 7
        Minutes 1982.02.11
        From: Secretary  Greg Weir Defence Committee     
        Contains letter from President of Australian Union of Students


Doc. No: 131 - 7
        Letter  1982.02.11
        From: Weir G  Office of Senator Burns    
        To:   Peace Organisations
        Notification of Meeting. Attachments: National Contact List, Interstate report  
        and minutes of Rally for Peace meeting 2/2/1982.


Doc. No: 132 - 7
        Minutes 1982.02.15
        From: Secretary  Rally for Peace Committee       
        General Meeting.


Doc. No: 133 - 7
        Letter  1982.02.18
        From: Secretary and President    
        To: Members  Labor Parliamentarians for Peace and Justice
        Encouraging members to attend national Rally and request for donations to pay 
        the expenses of German Major General Gert Bestine incurred during his 
        Australian tours during the rally period.


Doc. No: 134 - 7
        Minutes 1982.02.18
        From: Secretary  Canberra Program for Peace Committee    
        Second meeting of the committee. Items include:  a) Letters to Community 
        Organisations;   b) Deputation to Canberra Times;   c) Aims and Objective;   
        d) Press Release;   e) Concert and publicity committee.


Doc. No: 135 - 7
        Minutes 1982.03.01
        From: Secretary  Rally for Peace Committee Queensland    
        General Meeting. Attachments include: Reports on activities to be held in 
        other states and Brisbane Conference program.


Doc. No: 136 - 7
        Newspaper       1982.03.01
        From: Media  Planet      
        Student Newspaper for Queensland Institute of Technology. Items include: 
        Militarism and Education


Doc. No: 137 - 7
        Newspaper       1982.03.01
        From: Media  Semper      
        Produced by the University of Queensland Student Union. Items include: 
        Funding - Education vs Defence; Uncle Sam's Itchy Trigger Finger; Australia 
        and the Arms Race


Doc. No: 138 - 7
        Newsletter      1982.03.01
        From: Media  Campaign Against Nuclear Power      


Doc. No: 139 - 7
        Minutes 1982.03.04
        From: Secretary  Canberra Program for Peace Committee    
        Items include aims of the April 4th rally. Attachments include: Contact 
        list and program for March and April.


Doc. No: 140 - 7
        Press Article   1982.03.02
        From: Media  Financial Review    
        "The new peace marchers" USA


Doc. No: 141 - 7
        Press Article   1982.03.03
        From: Media  News Weekly 
        "World Peace Council 'disarmament campaign' will pivot on anti-uranium forces."


Doc. No: 142 - 7
        Media Release   1982.03.10
        From: Weir G  Labor Parliamentarians for Peace and Justice       
        To: News Editors  Media
        Press Conference regarding National Nuclear Rallies


Doc. No: 143 - 7
        Letter  1982.03.10
        From: Stephen Comino and Cominos  Solicitors     
        To: Weir G  
        "We note your instructions not to take further action in the file until you are sure 
        that costs will be forthcoming and your advice to us that you will let us have 
        further instruction in about August."


Doc. No: 144 - 7
        Media Release   1982.03.11
        From:   Labor Parliamentarians for Peace and Justice      
        To: News Editors  Media
        Support for National Rallies for Nuclear Disarmament


Doc. No: 145 - 7
        Letter  1982.03.17
        From: Labor Staff  Parliament House ACT  
        To: Weir G  Office of Senator Georges
        Notification of one of the meetings held over the period.  Attachment include 
        outline of activities to be held in Adelaide.


Doc. No: 146 - 7
        Letter  1982.03.17
        From: Weir G  Office of Senator Georges  
        To: Supporters  Rally for Peace Committee
        Notification of meeting and attachment


Doc. No: 147 - 7
        Advertising     1982.03.17
        From: Weir G  Rally for Peace Committee  
        Handbill: Advertising Peace Conference


Doc. No: 148 - 7
        Media Release   1982.03.18
        From: Weir G  Office of Senator Burns    
        To: News Editors  Media
        "Rock Concert for Peace tomorrow - Margaret Roadknight to sing." 
        Embargoed.  Re-issued on 20th with biographical details


Doc. No: 149 - 7
        Minutes 1982.03.20
        From: Greg Weir Campaign National Committee  Australian Union of Students        
        Items include: Reports (National, Regional; Planning and Structure of Campaign; 
        Legal advice ("It was agreed that the legal advice on the sub judice and the 
        contract would be sent out with minutes."


Doc. No: 150 - 7
        Press Article   1982.03.21
        From: Media  Sunday Sun  
        "Kid glue sniffers shock concert.  A group of children had their own way of 
        finding peace at an anti-nuclear concert yesterday - by sniffing glue."


Doc. No: 151 - 7
        Minutes 1982.03.22
        From: Secretary  Rally for Peace Committee       
        General Meeting. Items include: Peace Concert; Seminar Report; Speakers 
        for Rally; Rally Pamphlet


Doc. No: 152 - 7
        Report  1982.03.22
        From: President  Australian Union of Students    
        To: Greg Weir Campaign Committee  Australian Union of Students
        "Advice for the Greg Weir Campaign Committee re; Sub judice and draft 
        contract.


Doc. No: 153A - 7
        Press Article   1982.03.23
        From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald       
        "The old faces are back on a new peace mission"


Doc. No: 153 - 7
        Media Release   1982.03.24
        From: Whiddon R  Office of Senator Burns 
        To: News Editors  Media
        Notification of press conference to be held on 25th March, 1982.


Doc. No: 154 - 7
        Media Release   1982.03.25
        From: Weir G  Office of Senator Georges  
        To: News Editors  Media
        "Statement by Senator Georges, Chairperson of the ALP Parliamentary 
        Committee for Peace and Justice, on behalf of the Queensland Rally for 
        Peace Committee." 


Doc. No: 155 - 7
        Advertising     1982.03.28
        From: Morgan P  Rally for Peace Committee        
        "Nuclear Disarmament and Survival Conference


Doc. No: 156 - 7
        Briefing Material       1982.03.28
        From: Weir G  Rally for Peace Committee  
        To: Media and supporters  Rally for Peace Committee
        Material Includes - "Nuclear Disarmament and Survival - Conference 
        Program and Briefs". "Speech Notes" Sir Mark Oliphant; "The Great 
        Untouchable Australia" Patrick White; "The European Disarmament Movement 
        - Some Implication for Australia"


Doc. No: 157 - 7
        Press Article   1982.03.29
        From: Media  Australian  
        "23,000 in huge anti-war rally." United States


Doc. No: 158 - 7
        Press Article   1982.03.29
        From: Media  Canberra Times      
        "A.C.T. groups to join in Rally for Peace" 


Doc. No: 159 - 7
        Press Article   1982.03.31
        From: Media  Canberra Times      
        "Peace Service" Canberra


Doc. No: 160 - 7
        Transcript      1982.03.31
        From: A.M.  Australian Broadcasting Commission   
        "A General who resigned over deployment of Nuclear Weapons in Europe 
        speaks out on disarmament." (Major General Bastian)


Doc. No: 161 - 7
        Advertisement   1982.03.31
        From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald       
        "Christians for Nuclear Disarmament" (Sydney)


Doc. No: 162A - 7
        Press Article   1982.04.01
        From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald       
        "Retired West German general now leads anti-nuclear armies"


Doc. No: 162 - 7
        Press Article   1982.04.03
        From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald       
        "Actors back peace rally" (Sydney)


Doc. No: 163 - 7
        Press Article   1982.04.03
        From: Media  Hobart Mercury      
        "Protest march draws 1,200" (Peace movement)


Doc. No: 164 - 7
        Press Article   1982.04.05
        From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald       
        "Thousands march in rain against nuclear weapons" Sydney.


Doc. No: 165 - 7
        Press Article   1982.04.05
        From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald       
        "Anti-nuclear protest 'biggest since Vietnam. Australian cities yesterday 
        saw some of the biggest protest marches since the days of the Vietnam war 
        as thousand took to the streets in a nationally co-ordinated 'Australians for 
        Nuclear Disarmament' rally."


Doc. No: 166 - 7
        Press Article   1982.04.05
        From: Media  West Australian     
        "N-influence seen in Aust."


Doc. No: 167 - 7
        Press Article   1982.04.05
        From: Media  Advertiser  
        "Pubic opinion hope for disarmament" (Source and date uncertain)


Doc. No: 168 - 7
        Press Article   1982.04.05
        From: Media  Canberra Times      
        "Weapons 'occupy half scientists - Nuclear conflict real threat, Oliphant says."


Doc. No: 169 - 7
        Photographs     1982.04.05
        From: Media  Townsville Daily Bulletin   
        

Doc. No: 170 - 7
        Press Article   1982.04.05
        From: Media  Townsville Daily Bulletin   
        "City peace rally gets the message across" (Townsville Peace Movement)


Doc. No: 171 - 7
        Press Article   1982.04.05
        From: Media  Adelaide Advertiser 
        "5000 march for disarmament"


Doc. No: 172 - 7
        Editorial       1982.04.06
        From: Media  Advertiser  
        "The peace movement"


Doc. No: 173 - 7
        Advertisement   1982.04.06
        From: Media  Courier Mail        
        "Christians for Nuclear Disarmament"


Doc. No: 174 - 7
        Press Article   1982.04.07
        From: Media  Courier Mail        
        "General Warning. A former West German Army General, in Brisbane to 
        campaign for peace, warned yesterday that a nuclear war could happen soon...."


Doc. No: 175 - 7
        Kit     1982.04.07
        From: Weir G  Office of Senator Georges  
        To: News Editors  Media
        "Resource-Media Kit" Material distributed at rally. Item includes: Program 
        for the Rally for Peace; Media release; biographical details of Professor 
        Manning Clark; Hon. Lionel Bowen; General Gert Bastian; Rebecca Gilling


Doc. No: 176 - 7
        Speech Notes    1982.04.07
        From: Clark, Professor Manning   
        To:   Rally for Nuclear Disarmament (Brisbane)
        Original speech notes


Doc. No: 177 - 7
        Speech Notes    1982.04.07
        From: Gilling R  Actor   
        To:   Rally for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament (Brisbane)
        


Doc. No: 178 - 7
        Advertisements.         1982.04.07
        From: Media  Rally for Peace Committee   
        Six advertisements appearing in the Courier Mail in week before Rally for 
        Nuclear Disarmament held in Brisbane. Each advertisement was endorsed by 
        a section of the community supporting the rally. (unionists, teachers, barristers 
        and solicitors, doctors.


Doc. No: 179 - 7
        Hand bill       1982.04.07
        From:   Australian Labor Party    
        Support for the Rally for Nuclear Disarmament.


Doc. No: 180 - 7
        Press Article   1982.04.08
        From: Media  Townsville Daily Bulletin   
        "Townsville supports peace rally."


Doc. No: 181 - 7
        Press Article   1982.04.08
        From: Media  Courier Mail        
        "Thousands march in Peace Rally"


Doc. No: 182 - 7
        Newsletter      1982.04.08
        From: Media  AICD        
        Articles include: "100,000 March for Disarmament"; "Australia marches for 
        peace; "Christians for nuclear disarmament


Doc. No: 183 - 7
        Press Article   1982.04.08
        From: Media  Challenge   
        "April 4 Nuclear Disarmament Rallies 100,000 people protest against nuclear 
        madness." (Publication from the NSW Labor Party)


Doc. No: 184 - 7
        Letter  1982.04.14
        From: Weir G     
        To: President  Australian Union of Students
        Request for clarification on the legal opinion on sub judice and the legal case 
        against the Queensland Government.  "... As you can appreciate the success 
        of the campaign rests in part on the best and most accurate understanding of sub 
        judice.

File Note       1982.04.14
        From: Weir G     
        The issue of sub judice was a constant problem in advertising the case, 
        especially when funding rested on the annual re-assessment of legal funding 
        for the campaign at the AUS Council.


Doc. No: 185 - 7
        Hand Bill       1982.04.15
        From: Weir G     
        To: Students  James Cook University
        "Gays on Campus"


Doc. No: 186A - 7
        Minutes 1982.04.28
        From:   AUS Greg Weir Defence Campaign    
        Items include: Legal Opinion re. Subjudice; Campaign Publications; Publicity; 
        National Co-ordinator; contact list; Conference; National Account; Gay Dance, 
        National Meeting.


Doc. No: 186B - 7
        Discussion paper        1982.05.08
        From: National Greg Weir Defence Committee  Australian Union of Students 
        "Ideas for Fundraising" Items include: Poster; badges; petition/chain letters; 
        events; groups/organisations/conferences; appeals; gimmicks.


Doc. No: 186 - 7
        Letters 1982.05.05
        From: Crown Solicitor  Queensland        
        To: Comino and Cominos  Solicitors
        Two letters concerning the recommencement of the case Weir V Heather 
        Fields.  "Having regard to the substantial lapse of time, a period of almost 
        three (3) years, between the delivery of the interrogatories and their answer, 
        and the inactivity of your client during this period, I am instructed to request 
        your client to bring his discovery up to date and to supply full particulars 
        of the damages which he claims."


Doc. No: 187 - 7
        Interrogatories 1982.05.05
        From: Crown Solicitors  Queensland       
        To: Weir G  
        A number of questions which were not answered.


Doc. No: 188 - 7
        Letter  1982.05.11
        From: Comino and Cominos  Solicitors     
        To: Weir G  
        


Doc. No: 189 - 7
        Letter  1982.05.13
        From: Williams, Winter and Higgs  Solicitors     
        To: President  Australian Union of Students
        Analysis of material produced for Greg Weir Campaign.


Doc. No: 190 - 7
        Letter  1982.05.19
        From: Comino and Cominos  Solicitors     
        To: Weir G  
        


Doc. No: 191 - 7
        Letter  1982.06.19
        From: Wood P  Greg Weir Defence Committee        
        To: Weir G  
        "The other motion about your contract opinion finding was not brought up 
        at the executive as it was considered it would be opposed by the Right 
        Wingers..."  (This concerns the request to get funding for a second opinion 
        on the contract to ensure the Australian Union of Students recognise its 
        financial responsibilities>) 


Doc. No: 192 - 7
        Motion  1982.07.03
        From: Executive  Australian Union of Students    
        National Greg Weir Campaign Committee meeting motion endorse by 
        executive. "... i. that the campaign proceed  ii. that the date by which the 
        decision in accordance with the 1982 AUS Annual Council Resolution 
        be 31 August 1982."  (Thus giving approximately two months to raise 
        money for the case)


Doc. No: 193 - 7
        Letter  1982.07.07
        From: Weir G     
        To: Personnel Officer  Department of Administrative Services
        "I wish to advise you that I have contracted the virus 'Ross River Fever'.... 
        As it is uncertain how long my recovery will take.. At this stage I should 
        be absent from work for a possible six to ten weeks."


Doc. No: 194 - 7
        Press Article   1982.07.09
        From: Media  Courier Mail        
        "Aid for 'gay' trainee.... A students' union executive member in Melbourne, 
        Ms Kelly Gardiner, said $30,000 was needed by next month to continue 
        fighting the case, which had been delayed and was expected to go to court 
        later this year."


Doc. No: 195 - 7
        Letter  1982.07.19
        From: Management Services  Department of Administrative Services 
        To: Weir G  
        Sick Leave entitlements


Doc. No: 196 - 7
        Letter  1982.07.20
        From: Weir G     
        To: Orr, Kenneth  Townsville
        Draft letter - a more personal side of the Greg Weir Campaign. (For further 
        letters refer to archive collection of personal letters)


Doc. No: 197 - 7
        Brief   1982.07.16
        From: Stephen Comino and Cominos  Solicitors     
        To: Allen P  Barrister
        "Brief to Council to Draw and Settle Answers to Interrogatories..." Documents 
        include" Memo to Council; Transcript of 1976 television interview; Advice 
        from Council as to interrogatories; Affidavit; Summary of Plaintiff's instructions


Doc. No: 198 - 7
        Letter  1982.08.06
        From: President  Australian Union of Students    
        To: Weir G  
        Regarding funding of an independent legal opinion on a contract. Contract attached.


Doc. No: 199 - 7
        Letter  1982.08.06
        From: Georges G  Senate  
        To:   Department of Administrative Services
        "... his (Greg Weir) doctor has now advised that his illness will preclude him 
        from working on a full-time basis for some five months.  The illness has been 
        diagnosed as a Cytomegalic Virus..."


Doc. No: 200 - 7
        Letter  1982.08.06
        From: Weir G     
        To: Orr K  
        Draft letter 


Doc. No: 200A - 7
        Letter  1982.08.12
        From: Weir G     
        To: Hallahan A  
        Outlining the very slow recover from a sever illness...."Anyway, I can 
        walk again; read with spasmodic bursts; have two to three hours of reasonable 
        energy a day and for extra kicks get a day or two of unpredictable delirium..."  
        Also contains information on the Rally for Peace Committee.


Doc. No: 200B - 7
        Letter  1982.08.23
        From: Orr K  Townsville CAE      
        To: Weir G  
        A cheering letter, with a quote which gives a reason why some documents 
        have been included in this archive collection - "I smiled wryly (?) at your 
        note that you'd begun several and not completed them.  That comment has 
        been made to me before by others.  And I always wonder what it is that 
        compels people to throw partly completed letters away into the W.P.C. 
        rather than post them.  A few scattered segments of unfinished letters 
        conveys its own message.  And what this recipient is usually looking for 
        is..." (Pg.2). Also the letter gives information on Townsville gay groups.


Doc. No: 201 - 7
        Letter  1982.08.30
        From: Lee T  Law Faculty University of Queensland        
        To: Vandie J  
        Opinion on the legal obligation of the Australian Union of Students to meet 
        court costs of case against the Queensland government. (The opinion was 
        a collaborative effort between Tony Lee (Reader in Law, University of 
        Queensland) and Don Horton (Refer Anti-discrimination archive 1991 
        Document No. 147).


Doc. No: 202 - 7
        Contract        1982.08.30
        Contract between Greg Weir and the Australian Union of Students regarding 
        the costs of the legal case against the Queensland Government.


Doc. No: 203 - 7
        Letter  1982.08.30
        From: Secretary  Greg Weir Defence Committee     
        To: Weir G  
        Concerning the "Greg Weir Workshop" held in Canberra at the National 
        Homosexual and Lesbian Conference.


Doc. No: 204 - 7
        Letter  1982.11.02
        From: Weir G  Office of Senator Georges  
        To: Supporters  Rally for Peace Committee
        Notification of meeting. Attachment includes minutes of meeting held on 
        October, 1982 and mailing list.


Doc. No: 205 - 7
        Letter  1982.11.02
        From: Whiddon R  Office of Senator Georges       
        To:   Department of Administrative Services
        Concerning increase in work load for Greg Weir


Doc. No: 206 - 7
        Letter  1982.11.26
        From: Secretary  National Greg Weir Defence Committee    
        To: Supporters  
        Headings include: The Legal Case; The Australian Union of Students 
        Campaign;  Greg Weir; Funds; National Greg Weir Defence Fund.


Doc. No: 207 - 7
        Letter  1983.01.14
        From: Secretary  Greg Weir Defence Committee     
        To: Weir G  
        Outline of procedures for closing down the case and dispersing the funds 
        raised


Doc. No: 207A - 7
        Press Article   1983.02.02
        From: Media  Telegraph   
        "The nuclear question - Safe in Australia?" A Queensland perspective


Doc. No: 208A - 7
        Letter  1983.02.18
        From: Weir G  Office of Senator Georges  
        To: Supporters  Rally for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament Rally
        An example of organisational letter.


Doc. No: 208 - 7
        Letter  1983.03.01
        From: Archbishop of Brisbane  Anglican Church    
        To: Congregations  Diocese of Brisbane
        "Pastoral Letter... On Palm Sunday Rallies will be happening in all our 
        capital cities. Though there are mixed and confused elements about them, 
        there are increasing numbers of Christians taking part in them, and many 
        ordinary folk with a straightforward desire for peace...."


Doc. No: 209 - 7
        Letter  1983.03.02
        From: State Secretary  Australian Labor Party Queensland 
        To: Secretaries  ALP Branches Brisbane
        "Rally for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament"


Doc. No: 210 - 7
        Program 1983.03.09
        From: Weir G     
        "Draft Australian Labor Party Rally for Peace Campaign"


Doc. No: 211 - 7
        Report  1983.03.18
        From: Weir G  ALP Rally for Nuclear Disarmament Group    
        To: State Council  Australian Labor Party
        Contents include: "VXK"X to State Council, Nuclear War: How much do 
        you know; Minutes 


Doc. No: 212 - 7
        Media Release   1983.03.23
        From: Weir G  Office of Senator Georges  
        To: News Editor  Media
        "Statement by Senator Georges" (Includes summary of state activities)


Doc. No: 213 - 7
        Press Release   1983.03.23
        From: Media  Telegraph   
        "Message of Peace at Rally"


Doc. No: 214 - 7
        Letter  1983.03.24
        From: Weir G  Office of Senator Georges  
        To: Supporters  Signatures for Disarmament Campaign
        Thank you letter and attachment of advertisement - "Statement of Support"


Doc. No: 215 - 7
        Media Brief     1983.03.27
        From: Weir G  Office of Senator Georges  
        To: Reporters  Media
        Contents: "Press Release by Senator Georges; Program; Key-note speakers; 
        Roma Street Forum speakers; festival activity."


Doc. No: 216 - 7
        Press Article   1983.03.28
        From: Media  West Australian     
        "150,000 in N-protest across Aust."


Doc. No: 217 - 7
        Press Article   1983.03.28
        From: Media  Adelaide Advertiser 
        "Nuclear disarmament rallies attract more that 125,000"


Doc. No: 218 - 7
        Press Article   1983.03.28
        From: Media  Age 
        "National nuclear protests draw 140,000 marchers"


Doc. No: 219 - 7
        Picture 1983.03.28
        From: Media  Australian  
        

Doc. No: 220 - 7
        Press Release   1983.03.28
        From: Media  Daily Sun   
        "90,000 march in South"


Doc. No: 221 - 7
        Press Article   1983.03.28
        From: Media  Daily Sun   
        "Protestors fight arms race"


Doc. No: 222 - 7
        Editorial       1983.03.28
        From: Media  Daily Sun   
        "Protest a real force"


Doc. No: 223 - 7
        Press Article   1983.03.29
        From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald       
        "50,000 in march to demonstrate power of the peace movement" (Sydney)


Doc. No: 224 - 7
        Press Article   1983.03.28
        From: Media  Sunshine Coast Daily        
        "March backs arms cut"


Doc. No: 225 - 7
        Press Article   1983.03.28
        From: Media  Morning Bulletin (Mackay)   
        "120,000 march in protest"


Doc. No: 226 - 7
        Cartoon 1983.03.28
        From: Media      
        "Ban the bomb" (Believed to be from Queensland paper)


Doc. No: 227 - 7
        Press Article   1983.03.28
        From: Media  Daily Mercury       
        "Thousands join in nuclear protest" 


Doc. No: 228 - 7
        Press Article   1983.03.28
        From: Media  Canberra Times      
        "130,000 in nuclear disarmament rallies"


Doc. No: 229 - 7
        Press Article   1983.03.28
        From: Media  Courier Mail        
        "Thousands on city streets"


Doc. No: 230 - 7
        Cartoon 1983.03.28
        From: Media  Daily Sun   
        "Hey, I hope somebody applied for a street permit!"


Doc. No: 231 - 7
        Cartoon 1983.03.28
        From: Media  Australian  
        Peace v Land Rights


Doc. No: 232 - 7
        Press Article   1983.03.28
        From: Media  Hobart Mercury      
        "120,000 march for peace - Australia 'has responsibility to stop war."


Doc. No: 233 - 7
        Press Article   1983.03.28
        From: Media  Cairns Post 
        "Nuclear arms protests"


Doc. No: 234 - 7
        Coverage        1983.03.28
        From: Media  Papers      
        Collection of other press pictorial and article coverage of the National 
        Rallies for Nuclear Disarmament.


Doc. No: 235 - 7
        Letter  1983.04.12
        From: Weir G  Office of Senator Georges  
        To: Supporting organisations  National Rallies
        Seeking consideration of three proposals of national movement. It included 
        a proposal to continue national rallies

File Note       1983.04.12
        From:   Weir G    
        There had been moves to centralise the peace and nuclear disarmament 
        movement away from the coalition movement, reflected in the structures of the 
        rally, to a movement centred on People for Nuclear Disarmament.  Moves were 
        made to this effect occurred at a national conference held in the middle of the 
        year in Canberra.  At the conference the rallies were supported by organisations.  
       Melbourne PND stated they would not organise the 1984 rally, however 
       christian organisations from Melbourne subsequently said that they would organise 
       the rallies.  There was a growing tension within the movement over the coming 
       years.  In Queensland it lead to severe divisions. It took meticulous diplomacy and 
       negotiations to solve the organisational problems which this tension posed. This 
       coalition approach seemed to survive well in end as a viable model.  So much so 
       that the Round Table Meeting of homosexual and lesbian groups held during the 
       Queensland Law Reform period of 1990 where modelled on this approach.


Doc. No: 237 - 7
        Kit     1983.06.14
        From: Weir G  Office of Senator Georges  
        To: Member Organisations  Australian Coalition for Disarmament and Peace.
        "Nuclear Disarmament and some proposals for national activity 1983-84.  
        Back ground paper to the National Disarmament Strategies National Consultation."


Doc. No: 238 - 7
        Memo    1983.06.28
        From: Weir G     
        File-note on meeting with the Secretary of Queensland Trades and Labor 
        Council regarding the various proposals outlined in kit sent to the member 
        organisation of the Australian Coalition for Disarmament and Peace (1983.06.14)


Doc. No: 239 - 7
        Minutes 1983.06.29
        From: Executive  Trades and Labor Council of Queensland  
        Contains endorsement of proposals outlined in kit to Australian Coalition for 
        Disarmament and Peace


Doc. No: 240 - 7
        Material        1983.08.08
        From: Weir G  Senator Georges office     
        A sample of material for media activity on Hiroshima Day. (Letter invitation 
        and press release)


Doc. No: 241 - 7
        List    1983.08.08
        From: Weir G  Office of Senator Georges  
        List of participating unionists and photographers involved in Hiroshima Day 
        union activity.


Doc. No: 241a - 7
        Leaflet 1983.10.22
        From: Weir G  Senator Georges' Office    
        To: Warner A  ALP Candidate for Kurilpa
        Example of material prepared for the candidate who was running against the 
        then incumbent, a Liberal Party Attorney General for Queensland. Greg Weir 
        was asked to act as a key organiser for the successful candidate and eventual 
        Queensland Minister for Family Services in the 1989-95 Labor Governments. 
        (See document 278 of this archive for relevant cartoon.)


Doc. No: 242 - 7
        Letter  1983.11.10
        From: Stephen Comino and Cominos  Solicitor      
        To: Weir G  
        Regarding the conclusion of the legal case against Queensland government.


Doc. No: 243 - 7
        Deed    1983.11.17
        From: Weir G     
        "... The Plaintiff will on the execution hereof immediately discontinue all 
        proceedings against the Defendant and shall take all necessary steps to discontinue 
        this said Action No. 1544 of 1977 commenced in the Supreme Court of Queensland..."


Doc. No: 244 - 7
        Letter  1983.11.17
        From: Weir G     
        To: Cominos A  Solicitor
        "... Thank you for all the help which you and your firm have given me over the 
         many years of the case."


Doc. No: 245 - 7
        List    1984.01.23
        From: Members  Rally for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament Committee 
        Attendance list for the Annual General Meeting of the Rally Committee


Doc. No: 246 - 7
        List    1984.01.23
        From:   Rally for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament Committee 
        Election results for executive and committee convenors


Doc. No: 247 - 7
        Recommendations 1984.01.23
        From: Working Committee  Rally for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament Committee       
        Aims, Structure and some activities to be carried out by the Rally committee.


Doc. No: 248 - 7
        Minutes 1984.01.31
        From: Campaign Working Committee  Rally for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament 
        Committee      
        

Doc. No: 249 - 7
        Minutes 1984.02.09
        From: Campaign Working Committee  Rally for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament 
        Committee      
        

Doc. No: 250 - 7
        Media Release   1984.02.23
        From: Weir G  Rally for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament Committee  
        To: News Editors  Media
        "Rally for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament Community Briefing"


Doc. No: 251 - 7
        Letter  1984.02.23
        From: Secretary  Australian Labor Party  
        To: Weir G  Office of Senator Georges
        Acknowledgment


Doc. No: 252 - 7
        Letter  1984.02.24
        From: National Co-ordinatior  National Greg Weir Defence Campaign        
        To: Supporters  
        "... We feel it is necessary to wait until the case has officially terminated before 
        we send you our letter listing options for what you want done with your donations..."


Doc. No: 253 - 7
        Letter  1984.02.26
        From: Secretary  Victorian Greg Weir Defence Committee   
        Invitation to meeting to finalise funding options."


Doc. No: 254 - 7
        Letter  1984.02.27
        From: Secretary  National Greg Weir Defence Fund 
        To: Weir G  
        Outlining options for the dispersal of money donated to the fund.


Doc. No: 255 - 7
        Letter  1984.03.22
        From: Chairperson (GW)  Rally for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament  
        To: Supporters  
        Notification of meeting


Doc. No: 256 - 7
        Letter  1984.03.29
        From: Weir G  Office Of Senator Burns    
        To: Wallace R  
        Information on travel arrangements for her visit to Brisbane.


Doc. No: 257 - 7
        Press Article   1984.04.16
        From: Media  Australian  
        "250,000 turn out in march for peace"


Doc. No: 258 - 7
        Press Article   1984.04.16
        From: Media  Age 
        "250,000 in N-Arms demos"


Doc. No: 259 - 7
        Press Article   1984.04.16
        From: Media  Age 
        "Make Hawke a dove, Sydney told"


Doc. No: 260 - 7
        Press Article   1984.04.16
        From: Media  Age 
        "85,000 converge on city centre to protest against the race for nuclear arms" 
        (Melbourne)


Doc. No: 261 - 7
        Press Article   1984.04.16
        From: Media  Sydney Morning Herald       
        "100,000 on the march for peace" (Sydney)


Doc. No: 262 - 7
        Letter  1984.04.29
        From: National Coordinator  National Greg Weir Defence Committee 
        To: Supporters  
        "Criteria for Dispersal of Funds"


Doc. No: 263 - 7
        Memo    1984.05.02
        From: Weir G     
        To: Georges G  Senate
        "Rally for Peace and mysterious press release" ( an unfounded allegation)


Doc. No: 264 - 7
        Letter  1984.05.11
        From: Secretary  Rally for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament 
        To: Weir G  
        "Congratulation on your election to the Rally Committee's Structural 
        Sub-Committee."  (After intense, and at times, acrimonious division this 
        committee was established to sort out the structural problems of the committee.)


Doc. No: 265 - 7
        Material        1984.06.14
        From: Weir G  ALP Socialist Left 
        "Socialist Left State Conference 84, Publications Committee. Draft Material.


Doc. No: 266 - 7
        Press Article   1984.06.25
        From: Media  Daily Sun   
        "Rows hit Labor Rally"


Doc. No: 267 - 7
        Press Article   1984.06.25
        From: Media  Daily Sun   
        "State Fight for Uranium Revived"


Doc. No: 268 - 7
        Press Article   1984.06.25
        From: Media  Telegraph   
        "Vote for uranium 'crucial' to world peace"


Doc. No: 269 - 7
        Press Article   1984.06.25
        From: Media  Telegraph   
        "ALP ballot - on knife edge"


Doc. No: 270 - 7
        Press Article   1984.06.26
        From: Media  Telegraph   
        "New ALP Clash - McLean opposed to PM's Uranium Policy."


Doc. No: 271 - 7
        Press Article   1984.06.26
        From: Media  Telegraph   
        "Beattie in ballot wrangle"


Doc. No: 272 - 7
        Press Article   1984.06.26
        From: Media  Daily Sun   
        "Left Wing Victory. ALP uproar before vote"


Doc. No: 273 - 7
        Press Article   1984.06.26
        From: Media  Telegraph   
        "ALP Left Hits Peak of Power"


Doc. No: 274 - 7
        Press Article   1984.06.26
        From: Media  Telegraph   
        "Wright slams ALP factions"


Doc. No: 275 - 7
        Letter and Attachments  1984.09.12
        From: Jaynes G   
        To: Weir G  
        Referring to donation made by the Victorian Secondary Teachers Association. 


Doc. No: 275A - 7
        Letter  1984.10.24
        From: Weir G     
        To: Linacre H  ALP Federal Candidate for Forde
        An example of material produced after Greg Weir was asked to work on the 
        Federal Election campaign


Doc. No: 276 - 7
        Letter  1985.02.20
        From: Weir G     
        To: Georges G  
        Requesting some direction on concerns raised during the development of the 
        1985 Rally for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament Committee.


Doc. No: 277 - 7
        Briefing Papers 1985.04.01
        From: Weir G  Office of Senator Georges  
        "The Queensland Power Industry Dispute - Some Background Material."  
        (Produced for national and state distribution)


Doc. No: 278A - 7
        Letter  1986.04.04
        From: Brown B  Member of Tasmanian House of Assembly     
        To: Weir G  Rally for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament Committee
        "I am glad that the Brisbane Rally went so well.... Sorry I didn't get to have a 
        better yarn with you, but I admire your work and friendliness." (Year uncertain 
        but most likely 1986 - "United Nations Year of Peace"


Doc. No: 278 - 7
        Press Release   1986.10.17
        From: Weir G  Anne Warner's MLA Campaign Committee       
        To: News Editors  Media
        Example of material produced for Anne Warner. Similar material was produced 
        for her successful challenge to the Attorney General in the seat of South Brisbane 
        during 1983 (Cartoon of this 1983 election included).


Doc. No: 279 - 7
        Press Article   1987.02.18
        From: Media  Australian  
        "Sibraa easily defeats Georges in Senate presidency ballot... Senator Georges, 
        who resigned from the ALP last December in protest against the Government's 
        decision to introduce an identity card, stood against Senator Sibraa as a sign of 
        his anger at the Left's exclusion from last Monday's Labor Caucus allocation of 
        the three Parliamentary vacancies." 


Doc. No: 280 - 7
        Press Articles  1989.08.21
        From: Press Article  Age 
        "Secret spy dossiers exposed. Police kept files on thousands of citizens.   
        Victorian police have continued to use secret dossiers on thousands of Victorian 
        despite orders from the State Government six years ago that the files be destroyed.... 
        From the files of the Special Branch...  Homosexual teachers refused employment 
        by Educ. Dept. Q'land.  demon. in support of held City Square, Melb, 25/3/1977..."
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