The contested birth of the NFSA by Ray Edmondson
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In 1988, four years after its creation, former National Library Director-General Harrison Bryan was still raging about the NFSA’s separation from the Library, claiming it had ‘all the characteristics of rape: the cynicism, the utter lack of scruple and the plain treachery that accompanied that particular crime against society”. The assertion that underhanded ‘sectional interests’ were behind the NFSA’s creation for their own benefit was by then set in corporate mythology. Was Bryan right? The Library vigorously opposed the Hawke government’s sympathy for a new kind of institution to manage the nation’s audiovisual heritage.Ray Edmondson will reprise, on Powerpoint, his presentation at the conference of the Australian Historical Association on 3 July 2024. He reviews what happened during a campaign that reached fever pitch in Parliament.
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Sunday 16 March 2025 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (UTC+11)Location
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