Red Silk The Life of Elliott Johnston QC |
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| Author:
| Debelle, Penelope |
| ISBN: | 978-1-86254-993-7 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2016 |
| Publisher: | Wakefield Press Pty, Limited
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| Book Format: | Digital download |
| List Price: | AUD $9.08 |
Book Description:
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Elliott Johnston and his wife became Communists in 1941 and he resigned only to join the South Australian Supreme Court Bench. His appointment as Queen's Counsel was the highest public office attained by a Communist in Australia. In 1991 he made his national mark as head of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.
Elliott Johnston and his wife became Communists in 1941 and he resigned only to join the South Australian Supreme Court Bench. His appointment as Queen's Counsel was the highest public office attained by a Communist in Australia. In 1991 he made his national mark as head of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.