McPherson, Shirley (1948-)

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Aboriginal Administrator and Accountant
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Shirley McPherson was born in 1948 in Perth, Western Australia. A champion schoolgirl athlete, she also excelled academically and won a teaching bursary on completing her leaving certificate at Dominican ladies college, Dongara. She completed a three-year accountancy course at the Western Australia Institute of Technology in 1967 and, in 1974, opened her own tax consultancy business in Perth. When the family moved to Geraldton, she worked as a tax agent there. She was appointed a commissioner of the Aboriginal Development Commission in 1983 and became full-time chairperson in 1986. Despite the commission’s growing budgets and staff levels, McPherson’s nine fellow commissioners were dismissed by Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Gerry Hand, in 1988, and she only retained her position because it was an appointment made by the Governor-General. The new commissioners twice passed motions of censure against her. Disappointed, McPherson resigned in 1989 and returned to Western Australia. She resumed accountancy and also worked as a consultant on Aboriginal affairs to the state government.

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  1. [Biographical cuttings on Shirley McPherson, Administrator, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals]
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  2. James Lemley (Freshman Portrait); Nancy Lewis (Freshman Portrait); Vic Lopez (Freshman Portrait); Shirley Love (Freshman Portrait); Jane Lucas (Freshman Portrait); Roy Madrid (Freshman Portrait); Gregory Marshall (Freshman Portrait); Suzanne Martino ...
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  1. Interview with Shirley McPherson / Interviewer: Peter Read
    McPherson, Shirley
    [ Sound : 1988 ]
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  2. One mountain after another / by Arthur Groom
    Groom, Arthur, 1904-1953
    [ Book, Audio book : 1949-2007 ]
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  3. Desert Knowledge Symposium and Business Showcase, 2006
    Desert Knowledge Australia
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  4. Civil Rights Foot Soldiers Taking Bus to D.C.(8:00-9:00 PM)(Broadcast transcript)(Audio file)
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  1. Who are the Australian Aboriginals? : speech to the Smithsonian Institute / by the chairman of the Aboriginal Development Commission, Mrs Shirley McPherson, 3 March 1987
    McPherson, Shirley
    [ Book : 1987 ]
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  3. McPherson at fifty : a Kansas community in the 1920's. / Raymond L. Flory, ed
    Flory, Raymond L., 1915-
    [ Book : 1970 ]
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  4. Protection of witnesses / Senate Select Committee on the Administration of Aboriginal Affairs
    Australia. Parliament. Senate. Select Committee on the Administration of Aboriginal Affairs
    [ Book, Article : 1988-1990 ]
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  1. "No, Minister" says black bureaucrat. -Interview with Shirley McPherson, chairperson of the Aboriginal Development Commission and Australia's most senior female Aboriginal public servant, by Nicklin, Lenore-
    McPherson, Shirley
    Bulletin (Sydney)
    [ Article : 1988 ]
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  2. For Aboriginals, a time of hope. -Bicentennial celebrations provides a focus for promoting social justice for Aboriginals-
    McPherson, Shirley
    Australia Now
    [ Article : 1988 ]
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  3. Protection of witnesses / Senate Select Committee on the Administration of Aboriginal Affairs
    Australia. Parliament. Senate. Select Committee on the Administration of Aboriginal Affairs
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  4. Womenfolks
    McPherson, James Alan
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    [ Article : 1984 ]
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  1. Website: Australian Women's Archives Project
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  1. Family Notices
    The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954) Tuesday 3 July 1951 p 14 Family Notices
    ... passed away. suddenly, on July 3, 1948. Inserted by his loving wife Janet and son Peter. McPHERSON (N. C.): In loving memory of dad, passed away July 3, 1948. Always remembered by his loving son Bill and daughter in-law Jeannie. McPHERSON (N. C.): In mem ory of our beloved father, died July 3, 1948. ... 947 words
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    The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954) Friday 3 July 1953 p 24 Family Notices
    ... Carrie and Norm. McPHERSON (Nell Campbell) In loving memory of our deal husband and father, who pass ed away July 3, 1948. Evei remembered by his loving wie and family. MINCHIN (Harold): Ever re ... In memory of out grandfather, who passed away July 3 1950, at Collie. Always remembered by Shirley, ... 743 words
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    The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956) Thursday 12 May 1949 p 13 Family Notices
    ... away at Yarrawonga on May 12, 1948. -Memories live. (Inserted by L. Mcpherson.) MCPHERSON.-In loving ... 1948. (Inserted by his loving wife and family, Eric, Carrie, George, and Muriel.) MCPHERSON.-In loving memory of my father, Alexander Ewen. May 12, 1948. (Muriel Mcpherson. Yarra- wonga.) NAUNTON - In ... 2782 words
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