Kit Guyatt interviewed for the documentary "Hell No We Won't Go"

Kit Guyatt was brought up in a staunch left Labor household in Brisbane but was not encouraged in his protest activities which his family believed should wait until he finished his education. Nevertheless, he was very active while being a part time student, and was a co-founder of Brisbane’s Youth Campaign Against Conscription. He became notoriously involved in a police riot which attempted to shut down an “illegal” demonstration in the face of Queensland’s repressive laws.
Kit refused to register, got some reminders and believes that he was perhaps eventually deemed registered. He recalls an interview in which he explained why he would not go to war and that he was prepared to go to gaol, was told he was obliged to attend his medical but then nothing happened. He moved to Sydney and was working as a public servant at the Commonwealth Film Unit. In this capacity he had to attend the Commonwealth Centre at Chifley square where he was treated strangely, and began to believe that his national service status was an embarrassment for the Film Unit. This was one of a number of reasons why he resigned. Having independently made an anti-war film on President Johnson's Visit, Kit then was central to the production of the large complex Moratorium Film "Or Forever Hold your Peace...” He later worked in film as a director and editor and as a producer of corporate videos. Meanwhile, he pursued his environmental convictions in the NSW Southern Highlands, living an alternative lifestyle. His interest in solar power and other sources of renewable energy ultimately led to the formation of a business installing solar power systems. (Description provided by interviewer).