- Bill Kelty
William John (Bill) Kelty AC (born 1948) is an
Australia ntrade union ist and a well-known figure in theAustralian labour movement , who served as Secretary of theAustralian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) from 1983 to 2000.Born in Brunswick,
Melbourne , Kelty was educated atLa Trobe University where he studiedeconomics . His professional union activity began in 1975 as a research officer for the Federated Storemen and Packers' Union (now part of theNational Union of Workers ). [Martin, Ross: [http://protocat.nla.gov.au/Record/2420820 Bill Kelty interviewed by Ross Martin (sound recording)] ,National Library of Australia ,October 9 2001 .]He was one of the authors of The Accord between the unions and the Labor
government , and wasPaul Keating 's witness to the Kiribilli Pact concerning leadership of theAustralian Labor Party .He was made a Companion of the
Order of Australia in 2008. [cite news | last=Coorey | first=Phillip | title=High honours for Howard and his right-hand man | date=June 10 ,2008 | publisher=Sydney Morning Herald| url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/high-honours-for-howard-and-his-righthand-man/2008/06/08/1212863458301.html]References
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