Conscription in Australia, or mandatory military service also known as National Service, has a controversial history dating back to the first years of nationhood. Australia currently has no conscription. National service is a common name for compulsory or voluntary military service programs. ...

Boyhood conscription

The Government of Prime Minister Alfred Deakin and other non-Labor Governments had introduced a form of conscription for boys from 12 to 14 years of age and for youths from 18 to 20 years of age between 1905 and 1909. Alfred William Deakin (3 August 1856 – 7 October 1919), Australian politician, was a leader of the movement for Australian federation and later second Prime Minister of Australia. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

An Australian Labor Party Government instituted a system of compulsory military training for all males aged between 12 and 26 from January 1, 1911. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

John Barrett, in his study of boy conscription, Falling In, noted:

"In 1911 there were approximately 350,000 boys of an age (10-17 years) to register for compulsory training up to the end of 1915. Since 'universal' was a misnomer, about half that number were exempted from training, or perhaps never registered, reducing the group to 175,000."^[1]

There was also extensive opposition to boyhood conscription resulting in, by July 1915, some 34,000 prosecutions and 7,000 detentions of trainees, parents, employers or other persons required to register.

IWW anti-conscription poster, 1916

Image File history File links Download high resolution version (501x860, 63 KB) Summary Poster published by the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) in Australia against conscription in 1916. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (501x860, 63 KB) Summary Poster published by the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) in Australia against conscription in 1916. ... The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW or the Wobblies) is an international union currently headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. At its peak in 1923 the organization claimed some 100,000 members in good standing, and could marshal the support of perhaps 300,000 workers. ...

World War I

Supporters of conscription campaigning at Mingenew, Western Australia in 1917

Under Labor Prime Minister Billy Hughes full conscription was attempted during WWI through two plebiscites (although commonly referred to as referenda this is incorrect as no constitutional change was involved). Image File history File links Campaigning_for_conscription,_Mingenew,_1917. ... Image File history File links Campaigning_for_conscription,_Mingenew,_1917. ... William Morris Billy Hughes, (September 25, 1862–October 28, 1952), Australian politician, was the seventh Prime Minister of Australia, the longest-serving member of the Australian Parliament, and one of the most colourful figures in Australian political history. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... // Federal Referendums In Australia, referendums are nationwide polls held to approve government-proposed changes to the Australian constitution. ...

The first plebiscite was held on the 28 October 1916 and narrowly rejected conscription with a margin of 49% for and 51% against. The plebiscite of 28 October 1916 asked Australians:
Are you in favour of the Government having, in this grave emergency, the same compulsory powers over citizens in regard to requiring their military service, for the term of this War, outside the Commonwealth, as it now has in regard to military service within the Commonwealth? The 1916 Australian plebiscite was held on 28 October 1916. ... is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ...

A second plebiscite was held on 20 December 1917, and was defeated by a greater margin. The question put to Australians was:
"Are you in favour of the proposal of the Commonwealth Government for reinforcing the Commonwealth Forces overseas?" The 1917 Australian plebiscite was held on 20 December 1917. ... is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ...

After the failure of the first plebiscite, Billy Hughes was expelled from the Australian Labor Party parliamentary caucus, and promptly crossed the floor with about half of the parliamentary party and became Prime Minister of a conservative Nationalist Government.^[2] Following the split, Labor stayed out of office for ten years. William Morris Billy Hughes, (September 25, 1862–October 28, 1952), Australian politician, was the seventh Prime Minister of Australia, the longest-serving member of the Australian Parliament, and one of the most colourful figures in Australian political history. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Cartoons such as this one, by artist Norman Lindsay, were used both for recruitment and to promote conscription.

After the first plebiscite the Government used the War Precautions Act and the Unlawful Associations Act to arrest and prosecute anti-conscriptionists such as Tom Barker, editor of Direct Action and many other members of the IWW. The young John Curtin, at the time a member of the Victorian Socialist Party, was also arrested. Anti-conscriptionist publications (in one case, even when read into Hansard), were seized by government censors in police raids.^[3] Image File history File links Lindsay_help_daddy. ... Image File history File links Lindsay_help_daddy. ... A concrete and steel sculpture by Norman Lindsay depicting a female nude in an erotic pose Norman Alfred William Lindsay (February 22, 1879 – November 21, 1969) was a prolific artist, sculptor, writer, editorial cartoonist, and scale modeler. ... The War Precautions Act 1914 was an Act of the Parliament of Australia which gave the Government of Australia special powers for the duration of World War I and for six months afterwards. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Industrial Workers of the World (IWW or the Wobblies) is an international union currently headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. At its peak in 1923 the organization claimed some 100,000 members in good standing, and could marshal the support of perhaps 300,000 workers. ... John Joseph Curtin (8 January 1885 – 5 July 1945), Australian politician and 14th Prime Minister of Australia, led Australia when the Australian mainland came under direct military threat during the Japanese advance in World War II. He is widely regarded as one of the countrys greatest Prime Ministers. ... The Victorian Socialist Party (VSP) was a socialist political party in Victoria, Australia in the early 20th century. ... Hansard is the traditional name for the printed transcripts of parliamentary debates in the Westminster system of government. ...

1917 Handbill - The Blood Vote

Other notable opponents to Conscription included Melbourne Catholic Archbishop Daniel Mannix, Queensland Labor Premier Thomas Ryan, Vida Goldstein and the Women's Peace Army. Most trade unions actively opposed conscription. Image File history File links Blood_vote. ... Image File history File links Blood_vote. ... Statue of Daniel Mannix outside St Patricks Cathedral, Melbourne For other people called Daniel Mannix, see Daniel Mannix (disambiguation) Daniel Patrick Mannix (March 4, 1864 - November 2, 1963), Irish-born Australian Catholic clergyman, Archbishop of Melbourne for 46 years, was one of the most influential public figures in 20th... For other people with the same name, see Thomas Ryan. ... Vida Goldstein Vida Goldstein (1869-1949) was an Australian early feminist reformer and politician. ...

Many people thought of conscription as a sign of loyalty to Britain, their mothercountry, and thought that it would also support those men who were already fighting. However, trade unions feared that their members might be replaced by cheaper foreign or female labour and opposed conscription. Some groups argued that the whole war was immoral, and it was unjust to force people to fight.

Divided Nation

The conscription issue deeply divided Australia with large meetings held both for and against. The Women's vote was seen as important with large women's meetings and campaign information from both sides aimed at women voters. The campaigning for the first plebiscite was launched by Hughes at a huge overflow meeting at the Sydney Town Hall where he outlined the Government's proposals.^[4]. This was followed by a huge pro-conscription meeting at the Melbourne Town Hall on September 21.^[5]. The Sydney Town Hall The Sydney Town Hall is a landmark sandstone building located in the heart of Sydney. ... During the Melbourne International Comedy Festival the Melbourne Town Hall acts as venue to a large number of the performances. ...

Anti-conscriptionists, especially in Melbourne, were also able to mobilise large crowds with a meeting filling the Exhibition Building on September 20^[6]; 30,000 people on the Yarra bank on Sunday October 15,^[7] and 25,000 the following week^[8]; a "parade of women promoted by the United Women's No-Conscription Committee - an immense crowd of about 60,000 people gathered at Swanston St between Guild Hall and Princes Bridge, and for upwards of an hour the street was a surging area of humanity".^[9] An anti-conscription stop work meeting called by five trade unions held on the Yarra Bank mid-week on October 4 attracted 15,000 people.^[10]

The first referendum bill was passed on September 21, 1916^[11], and mandatory registration and enrollment commenced while the first plebiscite campaign was underway. By October 5 The Age reported that of 11607 men examined, 4581 were found fit, approximately 40 per cent.^[12] This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The Age noted, in an article Influence of WW1, that "the great bulk of the opposition to conscription is centred in Victoria."^[13]. Many meetings in inner Melbourne and Sydney were disrupted by anti-conscriptionists with speakers being howled down from the audience in what The Age described as "disgraceful exhibition" and "disorderly scenes".^[14]

The issue deeply divided the Labor party, with ministers such as Hughes and George Pearce, vigorously arguing the need for conscription for Australia to help the Allies win the war. They were supported by many within the party, including Labor's first Prime Minister, Chris Watson and NSW Labor Premier William Holman. Hughes denounced anti-conscriptionists as traitors, and a climate of bitter sectarianism (with most Catholics opposing conscription and most Protestants supporting it) developed. George Pearce was an Australian politician who was instrumental in founding the Australian Labor Party in Western Australia. ... John Christian Watson (on or around 9 April 1867 [exact date uncertain] - 18 November 1941), known as Chris Watson, Australian politician, was the third Prime Minister of Australia and the first federal parliamentary leader of the Australian Labor Party. ... William Arthur Holman (Born Clapham, London August 4, 1871; Died Gordon, June 6, 1934) was an Australian Labor Party Premier of New South Wales, Australia, who split with the party on the conscription issue in 1916 during World War 1, and immediately became Premier of a conservative Nationalist Party Government. ...

World War II

In 1939, at the start of World War II all unmarried men aged 21 were to be called up for three months’ Militia training. These men could serve only in Australia or its territories. Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Conscription was effectively introduced in mid-1942, when all men 18-35, and single men aged 35-45, were required to join the Citizens Military Forces (CMF). Volunteers with the Australian Army scorned CMF conscripts as "chocolate soldiers", or "chockos", because they were believed to melt under the conditions of battle. However CMF Militia units fought bravely under difficult conditions and suffered extremely high casualties during 1942, in slowing the Japanese advance on the Kokoda Track in New Guinea. New Guinea was then an Australian territory. Following the federation of Australia in 1901, the six colonial militias were merged to form a national reserve army. ... The Australian Army is Australias military land force. ... The monument at Owers Corner Location of the Kokoda Track within Papua New Guinea The Kokoda Track or Kokoda Trail is a single-file track which starts at Owers Corner 50 km east of Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea and runs 96 km overland (60 km as...

By 1943, Australia had been bombed; 20,000 Australians were prisoners of war. The Commonwealth Government changed the Defence Act to extend the definition of areas to which conscripted servicemen could be sent to include now all areas south of the Equator in South East Asia under the Defence (Citizen Military Forces) Act (1943). This included all major war zones in the Pacific area. In effect, Australian conscripts could now for the first time be sent overseas to fight in the same areas as volunteers. The changes caused some public resentment and there was some public protest – but most people seemed to support conscription during World War II. Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Defence (Citizen Military Forces) Act (1943) was federal Australian law passed on 26 January 1943 which provided for the use of Australian conscripts in the South-Western Pacific Zone (SWPZ) during the period of war. ...

Compulsory military service ended in 1945, and most Australian personnel had been demobilised by the end of November 1946. Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

National Service in the 1950s

National Service training at Puckapunyal during the 1950's.

In 1951, during the Korean War, National Service was introduced under the National Service Act (1951). All Australian males aged 18 had to register for 176 (later 140) days of training and five years of service in the CMF. The regular military forces were kept as voluntary. In 1957 the system was changed to emphasise skill rather than numbers. The system was ended in 1959.^[15] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 352 × 598 pixelsFull resolution (600 × 1020 pixel, file size: 43 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) National Service training at Puckapunyal, Victoria Date(s) of creation: [ca. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 352 × 598 pixelsFull resolution (600 × 1020 pixel, file size: 43 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) National Service training at Puckapunyal, Victoria Date(s) of creation: [ca. ... Puckapunyal ( ) is an Australian Army base in north-central Victoria. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants United Nations:  Republic of Korea,  Australia,  Belgium,  Luxembourg,  Canada,  Colombia,  Ethiopia,  France,  Greece,  Luxembourg,  Netherlands,  New Zealand,  Philippines,  South Africa,  Thailand,  Turkey,  United Kingdom,  United States Medical staff:  Denmark,  Australia,  Italy,  Norway,  Sweden Communist states:  Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,  Peoples Republic of China,  Soviet Union Commanders... National service is a common name for compulsory or voluntary military service programs. ... The National Service Act (1951) was Australian federal legislation providing for the compulsory call-up of males turning 18 on or after 1 November 1950, for service training of 176 days. ... Following the federation of Australia in 1901, the six colonial militias were merged to form a national reserve army. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

National Service from the 1960s

Vietnam War

In 1964 compulsory National Service for 20-year-old males was introduced under the National Service Act (1964). The selection of conscripts based on date of birth, and conscripts were obligated to give two years’ continuous full-time service, followed by a further three years on the active reserve list. The full time service requirement was reduced to eighteen months in 1971.^[16] Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... The National Service Act (1964), was an Australian federal law,passed on 24 November 1964, required 20-year-old males to serve in the Army for a period of twenty-four months of continuous service (reduced to eighteen months in 1971) followed by three years in the Reserve. ...

The Defence Act was amended in May 1965 to provide that National Servicemen could be obliged to serve overseas, a provision that had been applied only once before during World War II. In March 1966, the Government announced that National Servicemen would be sent to Vietnam to fight in units of the Australian Regular Army and for secondment to American Forces.

During the late 1960s domestic opposition to the Vietnam War and conscription grew in Australia. In 1965 a group of concerned Australian women formed the anti-conscription organisation Save Our Sons, which was established in Sydney, with other branches later formed in Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Newcastle and Adelaide. The movement protested against conscription of Australians to fight in the Vietnam war and made the plight of men under 18 (who were not eligible to vote at that time) a focus of their campaign. In 1970, five Save Our Sons women were jailed in Melbourne for handing out anti-conscription pamphlets whilst on government property. The group, which included Jean Maclean, Barbara Miller and Jo Maclaine-Cross, was dubbed The Fairlea Five, after the Victorian women's prison in which they were incarcerated.^[17] Barbara Miller is understood to be related to the decorated conscript Simon Anderson who mysteriously disappeared in 1970. The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000...

In 1966, during a state visit by US President Lyndon B. Johnson, protestors in Sydney chanted "LBJ, LBJ, how many kids did you kill today?" and several lay down in front of the car carrying Johnson and NSW Premier Robert Askin; when the driver asked Askin what he should do, Askin reportedly replied "Run over the bastards". The event was widely reported and the ABC's current affairs program This Day Tonight created a storm of controversy when it sent up Askin's boorish behaviour in a satirical song. In Melbourne, protestors splattered Johnson's car with paint bombs; two young students who threw paint bombs were seized and beaten by police and security guards, arrested and subjected to a forced psychiatric examination. “LBJ” redirects here. ... The Honourable Sir Robert William Askin, GCMG, (Born Sydney, April 4, 1907; Died September 9, 1981. ... This Day Tonight is a long running ABC (Australia) current affairs program of the of late 1960s early 1970s which was rivived in the mid 1980s as the 7. ...

There were also several high-profile controversies caused by the government's heavy-handed treatment of conscientious objectors, including William White and Simon Townsend (who later became a well-known TV personality). In 1969 the Gorton administration was severely embarrassed by a renowned This Day Tonight story in which a conscientious objector, who had been on the run from police for several months, was interviewed live in the studio by journalist Richard Carleton, who then posed awkward questions to the Army Minister about why TDT had been able to locate the man within hours and bring him to the studio when the federal police had been unable to capture him, and the event was made even more embarrassing for the government because the man was able to leave the studio before police arrived to arrest him. There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... If you are looking for the British rock musician, see Simon Townshend Simon Townsend (born 1945?) is an Australian journalist who became a popular television presenter during the 1980s. ... This Day Tonight is a long running ABC (Australia) current affairs program of the of late 1960s early 1970s which was rivived in the mid 1980s as the 7. ... Richard Carleton Richard Carleton (born 1943 in Bowral, New South Wales, died 7 May 2006 in Beaconsfield, Tasmania) was an Australian television journalist most noted for his work on 60 Minutes. ...

By 1969 public opinion was turning against the war. A Gallup Poll in August showed that 55 per cent of those surveyed favoured bringing Australian troops home, and only 40 per cent favoured them staying. This was the first poll to show less than 50% approval for the government's policy, and all polls after August 1969 were to reveal a majority in favour of bringing the troops home. In October, during his policy speech for the 1969 federal elections, Opposition leader Gough Whitlam declared that, if elected, the ALP would withdraw all Australian troops from Vietnam after June 1970. A Gallup poll is an opinion poll frequently used by the mass media for representing public opinion. ... Edward Gough Whitlam, AC, QC (born 11 July 1916), known as Gough Whitlam (, pronounced Goff), is an Australian former politician and 21st Prime Minister of Australia. ...

Australian Government Cabinet documents released by Australian National Archives in 2001 show that in 1970 the conservative Government was initially concerned about the growth of conscientious objection and outright opposition to the National Service Act. Federal Cabinet considered instituting an option of alternative civilian work program for conscientious objectors - a 'Siberian labour camp' option, in an attempt to reduce the numbers of objectors going to jail. This was never instituted, but was widely rumored at the time. Such work would have been menial labouring jobs in remote locations such as north and western Queensland, western New South Wales, and northern South Australia.^[18] Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A conscientious objector is an individual whose personal beliefs are incompatible with military service, or sometimes with any role in the armed forces. ... Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd)  - Product per capita  $40,170/person (6th) Population (End of November 2006)  - Population  4,164,590 (3rd)  - Density  2. ... Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Motto(s): Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 11  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $59,819 (5th)  - Product per capita  $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  1,558,200 (5th)  - Density  1. ...

In Cabinet Submission Number 200 for 1970, Appendix 1^[19], case studies of 17 men awaiting prosecution for failure to undertake service show a broad spectrum of opposition to conscription including:

• religious opposition from Jehovah's Witness viewpoint
• religious opposition from liberal Christian (Methodist) pacifist viewpoint.
• moral opposition to wars
• moral opposition to the Vietnam conflict in particular
• opposition based upon the compulsion and authoritarian nature of conscription and its conflict with democratic processes and ideals.

The documents reveal that draft resistance and draft dodging never posed a threat to the number of conscripts required, but the public opposition by draft resisters such as John Zarb and Michael Matteson did have an increasingly political effect. John Zarb was an Australian Conscientious objector to military service (Conscription) during the Vietnam War. ... Michael Matteson publicly resisted conscription into the Australian Army during the Vietnam War. ...

Conscription ended as one of the first acts of the newly elected Whitlam Labor Government in late December 1972. About 63,735 National Servicemen served in the military from 1964-1972. Of that number, 19,450 'Nashos' served in Vietnam, all with the Army. Edward Gough Whitlam, AC, QC (born 11 July 1916), known as Gough Whitlam (, pronounced Goff), is an Australian former politician and 21st Prime Minister of Australia. ...

See also

• Australian Army
• National Service
• Conscientious objection

The Australian Army is Australias military land force. ... National service is a common name for compulsory or voluntary military service programs. ... A conscientious objector is an individual whose personal beliefs are incompatible with military service, or sometimes with any role in the armed forces. ...

References

1. ^ Falling in : Australians and 'boy conscription’, 1911-1915, John Barrett (1979) Hale & Iremonger, ISBN 0908094566
2. ^ Caucus minutes of 14 November 1916 in A Documentary History of the Australian Labor Movement 1850-1975, Brian McKinley, (1979) ISBN 0909081298
3. ^ The Wobblies at War. A History of the IWW and the Great War in Australia by Frank Cain, Spectrum Publications (1993), Melbourne. ISBN 0867863390
4. ^ The Age September 19, 1916
5. ^ The Age September 22, 1916
6. ^ The Age September 21, 1916
7. ^ The Age October 16, 1916
8. ^ The Age October 23, 1916
9. ^ The Age October 23, 1916
10. ^ The Age October 5, 1916
11. ^ The Age September 22, 1916
12. ^ The Age October 5, 1916
13. ^ Influence of IWW, The Age, October 12, 1916
14. ^ Meeting at Collingwood Town Hall, The Age October 7, 1916; Meeting at South Melbourne, The Age, October 9, 1916; Women's Only Meeting at Fitzroy Town Hall, The Age October 11, 1916
15. ^ Fact Sheet 163 - National Service, 1951–59 National Archives of Australia
16. ^ Encyclopedia Appendix: The national service scheme, 1964-72 by Sue Langford. Australian War Memorial. Accessed May 05, 2007
17. ^ Save Our Sons Movement (1965 - 1973) Australian Women's Archive Project.
18. ^ Cabinet Submission Number 200 for 1970 Appendix 2 - Possible Civilian Employment analysed in Australian Draft Resistance and the Vietnam War - statements by Michael Matteson and Geoff Mullen
19. ^ Cabinet Submission Number 200 Appendix 1 - Men awaiting prosecution action for failure to undertake service analysed in Australian Draft Resistance and the Vietnam War - statements by Michael Matteson and Geoff Mullen

External links

• Conscription (a Sth Australian perspective)
• Military Conscription: Issues for Australia
• Conscription referendums, 1916 and 1917
• History of Australia since 1901
• Australian War Memorial - Conscription

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