| Accession Number | REL33547 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Uniform |
| Physical description | Cotton |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 2000 |
| Conflict |
PNG [Bougainville] (PMG), 1998-2003 |
T-shirt : Richard Fairbrother, Peace Monitoring Group, Bougainville
Description
Yellow cotton interlock T-shirt with crew neck and printed blue, white, green and black logo on the left breast showing a blue circle, and green map of Bougainville with a white dove carrying an olive branch superimposed over it. Around the circle are the words 'PEACE/ PEACE MONITORING GROUP'. Written on the left breast in black ink is 'Richard CNEG'. 'FAIRBROTHER' is marked faintly in ink on the inside neckband.
History / Summary
Worn by Richard Fairbrother, from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, in his capacity as Senior Civilian Monitor with the Monitoring Team at Arawa (MT-A), and Chief Negotiator (CNEG) on the island of Bougainville between September 2002 and January 2003. MT-A was part of the wider multi-national Peace Monitoring Group, led by Australia, which eventually resulted in partially autonomous self-government for Bougainville, which had been seeking succession from New Guinea. Fairbrother also served as a Civilian Monitor on Bougainville in 2000, while he was working in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.