The Australian Women's Register

Records comprising the papers of Janine Haines AM, including files gathered and developed throughout her political career with the Australian Democrats. Subjects include women’s issues and equality, health, international issues, privacy, human rights, political processes and campaigns. Also contains papers from her association with the various committees, groups and charities which she was a part of, and from the Adelaide University where Janine was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor. Includes diaries and notebooks, literature reviews, media releases, biographical notes, information regarding speaking engagement and speeches, and a personal invitation to the opening of the New Parliament House, Canberra. Also contains photographs of Janine in her personal and political life, portrait drawings, and photographs of Australian Democrats Senators and candidates from South Australia for the 1987 and 1990 elections. Includes the typescript of ‘Suffrage to Sufferance: a hundred years of women in politics’, 1992 and preparatory research, and a personal annotated published copy. Contains Australian Democrats artefacts such as badges, stationary, a mug, along with a pair of Janine’s iconic eyeglasses. Includes congratulatory letters on achieving her Order of Australia, and sympathy cards sent to the family after Janine’s passing in 2004. See Box List for a complete description of box contents.