Graham Freudenberg
Graham Freudenberg | |
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| Born | 12 May 1934 Brisbane,Queensland,Australia |
| Died | 26 July 2019(aged 85) Bribie Island,Queensland,Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, author and speechwriter |
| Years active | 1952–2010 |
| Known for | Speechwriter to a number of leaders of theAustralian Labor Party, |
| Notable work | "It's Time" speechforGough Whitlam |
Norman Graham FreudenbergAM(/ˈfruːdənbɜːrɡ/;12 May 1934 – 26 July 2019) was an Australian journalist, author and political advisor andspeechwriterwho worked with theAustralian Labor Partyfor over forty years, beginning when he was appointedArthur Calwell'spress secretaryin June 1961.
Early life[edit]
Freudenberg was born inBrisbane,Queensland.[1]He was ofJewishorigin.[2]His father was a soldier who fought atGallipoliand, being a patriot, he named his son after a former colonialGovernor of Queensland,Field Marshall SirHenry Norman.[3]Freudenberg was educated at theChurch of England Grammar Schoolin Brisbane.[4]He then studied journalism inMelbourneand worked for some years with theMelbourne Sun.[5]
Career[edit]
Freudenberg wrote over a thousand speeches for several leaders of theAustralian Labor Partyat both thefederalandstatelevel, representing New South Wales.[6]
Senior Labor Party leaders for whom he prepared speeches includedArthur Calwell,Gough Whitlam,Neville Wran,Bob Hawke,Barrie Unsworth,Bob CarrandSimon Crean.[7]He was "centrally involved" in policy speeches for fourteen federal elections and nine New South Wales State Elections.[8]Freudenberg was principal speechwriter for the leading campaign"It's Time" speechthat Labor leader Gough Whitlam presented at the launch of the Labor campaign for the1972 Australian federal election.[9]
Honours[edit]
In 1990 he was appointed a Member of theOrder of Australia(AM) in recognition of "services to journalism, to parliament, and to politics".[10]
From 1995–1998 he served on the council of theNational Library of Australia.[11]
In June 2005, Freudenberg was inducted as a lifetime member of theAustralian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch).[12]
He won the 2009Walkley Book AwardforChurchill and Australia.[13]
Death[edit]
He lived in retirement onBribie Island,Queensland.[8]Freudenberg died on 26 July 2019, aged 85, after a long illness.[14]
Books by Freudenberg[edit]
- A Certain Grandeur – Gough Whitlam in Politics(1977)[15]
- Cause for Power – the Centenary History of the NSW Labor Party(1991)ISBN0-949138-60-6
- A Figure of Speech(2005)ISBN1-74031-105-1(autobiography)
- Churchill and Australia(2008)ISBN978-1-4050-3870-6
References[edit]
- ^"Graham Freudenberg, legendary Labor wordsmith".Financial Review. 26 July 2019.
- ^"Our Disappointing Relationship with Gough".Australian Jewish News.Retrieved1 March2024.
- ^Gough Whitlam, "The two of us: Gough Whitlam & Graham Freudenberg",The Age,Good Weekend, 5 November 2005
- ^Mason, James (2011).Churchie: The Centenary Register.Brisbane, Australia: The Anglican Church Grammar School.ISBN978-0-646-55807-3.
- ^Graham Freudenberg, "The two of us: Gough Whitlam & Graham Freudenberg",The Age,Good Weekend, 5 November 2005
- ^"Graham Freudenberg, revered Labor speechwriter, dies aged 85".The Guardian.26 July 2019.
- ^"Obama offers hope for the art of speechmaking".The Sydney Morning Herald.21 January 2018.
- ^abMichelle Grattan, "Weeks of drama, a great duel and a dismissal",The Sunday Age,6 November 2005, p. 13.
- ^"Graham Freudenberg: speechwriter to Whitlam, Hawke and more".The Sydney Morning Herald.26 July 2019.
- ^Australian Honours List.
- ^National Library of Australia (1999)."Appendix 1. The Council of the National Library of Australia".Annual Report, 1998–1999.Archived fromthe originalon 23 July 2001.Retrieved17 February2017.
- ^"GRAHAM FREUDENBERG says" Sorry "".John Menadue. 12 November 2017.
- ^"Obituary - Graham Freudenberg - Obituaries Australia".oa.anu.edu.au.Retrieved25 October2020.
- ^Macmillan, Jade (26 July 2019)."Revered political speechwriter Graham Freudenberg dies after celebrated career".Australian Broadcasting Corporation.Retrieved26 July2019.
- ^"A certain grandeur; Gough Whitlam in politics".ABEBooks.Retrieved26 July2019.
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