Something to Declare - Gobbo, James
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Offering insight into the Italian immigration experience, this autobiography traces the life of Sir James Gobbo, whose family moved from a town near Venice to Melbourne, Australia in 1938. The account highlights Gobbo's achievements--from Rhodes Scholar and successful barrister to Supreme Court judge and governor of Victoria--and describes his roles in immigration reform, in Australia's multicultural policies, and in philanthropic ventures. Political and personal, this narrative will appeal to those interested in Australian legal history as well as in the migrant experience.
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Produktbeschreibung
Offering insight into the Italian immigration experience, this autobiography traces the life of Sir James Gobbo, whose family moved from a town near Venice to Melbourne, Australia in 1938. The account highlights Gobbo's achievements--from Rhodes Scholar and successful barrister to Supreme Court judge and governor of Victoria--and describes his roles in immigration reform, in Australia's multicultural policies, and in philanthropic ventures. Political and personal, this narrative will appeal to those interested in Australian legal history as well as in the migrant experience.
Sir James Gobbo is an exemplar of Australia's multicultural society. In these memoirs, Sir James reflects on his involvement with immigration reform and in the growth of multicultural policy. The book traces his extensive contributions to areas such as artisanship training, the Australian honours system, hospital administration and philanthropy.
Autorenporträt
Sir James Gobbo's parents migrated to Australia in 1938 when he was seven. He was educated in Melbourne and at Oxford University, where he was Victorian Rhodes Scholar for 1952 and President of the Oxford University Boat Club, rowing in the crew that won the 100th Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race. After a successful career as a barrister, he was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria in 1978. In 1997, he was appointed Governor of Victoria, the first person of non-English speaking background ever to be appointed to that office in Australia. Sir James was honoured with a knighthood in 1982 for services to the community. He was again honoured for service to the law, multicultural affairs and hospitals by the award of Companion of the Order of Australia in 1993. Sir James's current positions include Chairman of the Council of the National Library of Australia and Chairman of the Australian Multicultural Foundation. He is a Vice President of the Order of Malta, which is involved in the provision of home-based palliative care in Victoria through Eastern Palliative Care (EPC).