• Episode 44 + 45 : The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG Part 1 & 2

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  • Episode 44 + 45 : The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG Part 1 & 2

Our guest for the next two episodes is The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG. In Part 1 of our conversation we discuss Michael’s early years, schooling and university days, his work with the Council for Civil Liberties, extensive industrial relations work and becoming the inaugural Chair of the Australian Law Reform Commission.

In the second part of our conversation with The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG we’ll hear about Michael’s appointment to the NSW Supreme Court as President of the Court of Appeal, his ascension to The High Court of Australia and his extensive work with the United Nations on issues such as human rights violations in Cambodia and North Korea and the AIDS epidemic.

The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG website

Australian Law Reform Commission

NSW Council for Civil Liberties, Michael Kirby 30th anniversary speech

The High Court of Australia

 

Transcript Pt 1

Transcript Pt 2

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