Tony Dalton interviewed for the documentary "Hell No We Won't Go"

Tony Dalton (DOB 1948) came from a middle-class, left-leaning family and became involved in the anti-war and anti-conscription movement as a student. On becoming liable for conscription at age 20, he sent a letter of refusal to the government stating his position as a "conscientious non-complier" and was imprisoned for a week for refusing to attend his medical. He was one of the founders of the Draft Resisters Union. As a resister, he eventually went underground in order to remain active in the anti-war/anti-conscription movement. He and others, similarly sought by the police, were involved in the Melbourne University sanctuary and siege. He continued his actiivities until the accession of the Whitlam government. Later he became involved in non-government housing and welfare work, was awarded an OAM for services to the homeless, and was a professor at RMIT’s Centre for Urban Research. (Description provided by interviewer).