Peter Gunning interviewed for the documentary "Hell No We Won't Go"

Accession Number F09720
Collection type Film
Measurement 1 hr 07 min 13 sec
Object type Interview
Physical description MXF (.mxf)/colour/sound
Place made Australia: New South Wales, Sydney
Date made 1-2 April 2014
Access Open
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
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Description

Professor Peter Gunning was at university in Melbourne when he refused to register for national service, burnt his draft card and went underground. He participated in the Siege at Monash University, brought the draft resistance pirate radio to Sydney and in Sydney with others surrendered to the police in late 1972. His court appearance was held in Melbourne the day after the election of the Whitlam Labor government. He is one of Australia’s foremost Cancer researchers. (Description provided by interviewer).

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