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John Gorton: records

This page lists significant records for John Gorton held by the National Archives and other institutions.

National Archives' records

Our collection includes records from John Gorton's time as prime minister and member of parliament.

This is a selection of records from our collection, including Commonwealth records and Gorton’s personal papers (CP 136).

  • World War II RAAF service record – John Grey Gorton – RAAF number 400793, 1939-48 (A9300, Gorton J G)
  • Pilot Officer John Grey Gorton – RAAF Number 400793 – casualty file, 1942-43 (A705, 163/34/154)
  • Correspondence files maintained by Gorton while Minister for Education and Science, 1955-68 (series AA1969/212)
  • Subject files of Mr Gorton as Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, 1963-71 (series M3787)
  • The Prime Minister – The Hon. JG Gorton, 1966-69 (AA1978/508, 22)
  • Defence Review Ordered by Prime Minister Gorton – The Age 19/6/1968. Statement by Minister for Defence 30/6/1968, 1968 (A5954, 99/4)
  • The Gorton Ministry – February 1968 (Press Cuttings), 1968 (A5954, 1918/19)
  • [Personal record of the Honourable Sir Reginald Swartz] Speeches and press statements by Prime Minister Gorton, 1968-70 (M2454, box 2 folder 8)
  • Election campaign October 1969. Policy speeches by Mr Gorton and Mr Whitlam, 1969 (A5954, 1477/12)
  • Australia's long term defence strategy – Prime Minister Gorton's statement in Parliament regarding stationing of Forces in Malaysia – Singapore beyond 1971, 1969 (A5954, 1201/26)

In this section: John Gorton

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  • Before office
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Records at other institutions

You can search a collection of Australian prime ministerial transcripts dating from the early 1940s on PM Transcripts. These institutions also hold records on John Gorton.

Australian organisations

Australian Capital Territory

Australian National University Archives, Canberra

Australian War Memorial, Canberra

National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra

National Library of Australia, Canberra

New South Wales

Powerhouse Museum, Sydney

State Library of New South Wales, Sydney

Queensland

Fryer Library, University of Queensland, Brisbane

John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Brisbane

Queensland State Archives, Brisbane

Victoria

Geelong Grammar School Archives, Geelong

State Library of Victoria, Melbourne

University of Melbourne Archives and Special Collections, Melbourne

International organisations

United Kingdom

Archives of the Commonwealth Secretariat, London

Brasenose College Archives, Oxford University, Oxford

United States

Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, Austin

National Archives and Records Administration, Maryland

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