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William McMahon: records

This page lists significant records for William McMahon held by the National Archives and other institutions.

National Archives' records

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

This is a selection of records from our collection, including Commonwealth records and McMahon’s personal papers (CP 41).

  • Speech files of William McMahon, 1944-69 (series M4250)
  • Japan - relations with Australia - visit of Mr William McMahon to Japan and Far East, 1951-52 (A1838, 480/2/10/2)
  • Visit to Japan and Korea - Hon. William McMahon, Minister for Air and Navy, 1952-53 (A462, 114/32)
  • [Casey papers] McMahon, Rt Hon. William - CH MP - Prime Minister, External Affairs Minister, Treasurer etc, 1953-72 (M1129, McMahon/W)
  • [Menzies papers] Correspondence with William McMahon regarding communism in trade unions, employment, industrial charter etc, 1954-64 (M2576, 2)
  • [Casey papers] Hon. William McMahon (includes speech 'Australia Today' given in Perth, 19 Jan 1957), 1956-57 (A10302, 1957/384)
  • Pen sketches of Harold Edward Holt and William McMahon by Sir Paul Hasluck, 1959 (A2668, 1)
  • Press statements by the Hon William McMahon, Minister for Labour and National Service, 1960-65 (AA1968/119, 16)
  • [Barnes papers] McMahon, Hon. William - personal representations, 1964-67 (M78, M-MC6)
  • The Hon William McMahon - honour (public proposal), 1965 (A463, 1965/5432)
  • McMahon, W - interview with journalist Fraser, Allan (audio tape), 1966 (C102, POL84)
  • Correspondence files as Minister for External (later Foreign) Affairs, 1966-71 (series M4251)
  • Treasurer William McMahon’s Budget speech - 16 Aug 1967 - press cuttings, 1967 (A5954, 1918/19)
  • [Gorton papers] John McEwen and William McMahon rift, 1967 (M3787, 32)
  • Office files as Minister for External (later Foreign) Affairs, 1967-71 (series M4252)
  • Gorton and McMahon ministries - Cabinet files, 1968-72 (series A5882)
  • National Times articles on PM William McMahon, Sept 1971, 1971 (A1209, 1969/9056)
  • McMahon Ministry - folders of decisions of Cabinet and Cabinet committees, 1971-72 (series A5909)
  • McMahon Ministry - Cabinet submissions, 1971-88 (series A5908)

You can search a collection of Australian prime ministerial transcripts dating from the early 1940s on PM Transcripts.

In this section: William McMahon

  • Fast facts
  • Timeline
  • Before office
  • Elections
  • During office
  • After office
  • Partner
  • Key people
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Records at other institutions

These institutions also hold records on William McMahon.

Australian organisations

Australian Capital Territory

  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra
  • National Film and Sound Archive, Canberra
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra

New South Wales

  • State Library of New South Wales, Sydney

Victoria

  • State Library of Victoria, Melbourne
  • University of Melbourne Archives, Melbourne

International organisations

United States

  • National Archives and Records Administration, Maryland

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