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Biographical entry Unsworth, Barrie John (1934 - )

Born
16 April 1934
Dubbo, New South Wales
Occupation
Politician - State - NSW (MLA or MLC) and Trade Union - Official

Summary

Barrie Unsworth was an organiser for the Electrical Trades Union from 1961-1967; formerly MLA (NSW) for Rockdale; Assistant-Secretary of the New South Wales Labor Council, 1975-1979; Secretary of the New South Wales Labor Council, 1979-1984 and Premier of New South Wales from 1986-1988.

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Archival resources

Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales

  • Barrie Unsworth - further papers, 1940-1991, 1940 - 1991, MLMSS 5060 ADD-ON 1935; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details
  • Barrie Unsworth - further papers, 1980-1991, 1980 - 1991, MLMSS 7342; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details
  • Barrie Unsworth - papers, 1958-1988, 1958 - 1988, MLMSS 5060; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details

Published resources

Book Sections

  • Dodkin, Marilyn, 'Barrie Unsworth: The last of the hard men', in Brothers: Eight leaders of the Labor Council of New South Wales, University of New South Wales Press, Sydney, New South Wales, 2001, pp. 154-174. Details

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Created: 13 December 2001, Last modified: 14 December 2001