O'Grady, Paul

 
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Paul O'Grady (1960-2015)

Paul joined the Labor Party after the sacking of the Whitlam government and was active in his trade union and Young Labor. His interview follows his appointment as a NSW Parliamentary Ministerial Staffer and then his election to the NSW Legislative Council in 1988. He was the first openly gay member of Parliament in NSW. Paul was witness to social legislative change during this period. He describes how he helped with this change as an MLC and then as a staffer to State MP Frank Sartor. His death was reported in the news. (Image courtesy Wikipedia)

 

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OPride History GroupLabor Party, Union, NSW Parliament