2008 Events
1977 Cabinet papers
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John Hyde, MLA (left) and Professor David Black (right) at the launch of
the 1977 Cabinet papers, 30 May 2008
Cabinet papers releases of previous years
Each year, the State Records Office releases the records of State Cabinet from their 30 year access embargo. This event symbolises the important democratic principle of community access to the public record.
State Cabinet records are historically significant papers which record the decisions made by the government of the day. Such decisions affect the lives of all West Australians, present and future. Cabinet records are the primary-source documents for information about all of the issues raised at Cabinet meetings.
Geoffrey Bolton Lecture 2008 
On Monday 20 October 2008, the Hon. Justice Michael Kirby AC delivered the 2008 Geoffrey Bolton lecture.
In his lecture Is Legal History now Ancient History? Honourable Justice Michael Kirby AC of the High Court of Australia explored the ongoing significance of teaching legal history to Australian lawyers, and called for a restoration of legal history to the core curriculum of Australian Law Schools.
For further information, please see the Geoffrey Bolton lecture page.
Margaret Medcalf Award 2008
Dr Richard Hartley is the winner of the Margaret Medcalf Award for 2008 for his book River of Steel. The announcement was made by Mr Chris Field, Ombudsman for Western Australia and State Records Commissioner, on 14 May 2008, and Dr Hartley received his prize of $1,000 in the presence of Margaret Medcalf.
