Talk:H. V. Evatt

message: I have removed the reference to the Venona transcripts because it will be meaningless and 
:Well, that's why we have links, a significant one of which you just deleted.
misleading to readers
:Misleading? How so? The text you deleted stated that the security services at the time entertained a suspicion that Evatt might have been a Soviet agent. That is a fact. How is it misleading?
unfamiliar with the full story of the Petrov Affair, and the full story cannot be told in this article. This subject should be discussed in the Petrov Affair article.
:Indeed, but it should also be discussed at VENONA project, which is a much bigger issue than just the Petrov affair.
It would be a different matter if Evatt had in fact been a Soviet agent, but he wasn't. Adam 10:56, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
replies: text: or indeed if ASIO had a reasonably grounded suspicion that he might have been, which they did (as was stated in the text you just deleted.) Securiger 19:59, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: Evatt was a Kings Counsel (KC). Is it appropriate to list that after his name in the main entry, or (if it's considered pertinent), would it just be mentioned in the text of the article?
Mistertim 05:24, 24 September 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Honours 

message: Its a bit rich for to describe me as lazy. What I added to the page is:
a) factual
b) is needed for a more rounded overview of HVE
c) HVE's rum rebellion book is considered definitive
So please put it back-edit it if you want. But please dont overlord  wikipedia. Eric A. Warbuton 05:31, 2 October 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: This is what you call oneupmanship.
I'm inclined to think this article should be moved to H.V. Evatt since that is what he was usually called. Adam 06:12, 2 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Bibliography

message: I am going to move this article to H.V. Evatt unless someone has some good objections. Having written a number of articles on the period in which he was around, I am getting tired of writing Dr H.V. Evatt, when he was absolutely never called or referred to as Herbert by anyone. Adam 05:37, 12 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Title of article

message: I am aware that Evatt donated an impressive collection of art to the Art Gallery of New South Wales but don't know the details.  It would be good if this could be investigated or substantiated further and noted in the text.--Davrosjay 10:45, 18 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Art Benefactor

message: I'm not good on infoboxes so I'm not sure what's wrong or how to fix it, but information of him as Minister for External affairs appears under the Member for Barton section of his infobox. I can't see how this has happened, and as I don't know how to fix it myself, I thought it best to bring it up here. Anoldtreeok (talk) 10:50, 14 August 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Minister for external affairs under member for Barton title 

message: Triggered by a recent edit, I tried to establish exactly what "atomic energy" was chaired by Evatt. Looking through various webpages (of recent construction), Evatt was the chairman of the United Nationals Atomic Energy Commission or of the Australian Atomic Energy Commission. Which is correct? One, neither, both? I found this June 1946 newspaper article that does confirm he was chairman of the UN Atomic Energy Commission, but only for a month with the chairmanship after that on a rotating basis; Evatt was first because he was first alphabetically (nothing to do with his skills/knowledge/etc). And indeed one month later in this July 1946 newspaper article he is the retiring chairman of said committee. Meanwhile this document on the history of the Australian Atomic Energy Commission states it was established in 1952 and the 3 commissioners and chairman are listed and don't include Evatt. On this basis, I suggest we remove any mention of the AAEC and perhaps be a little more deprecating on his role at the UN commission, given the duration and reason for selection, perhaps not including it in the lede and being more fullsome as to the circumstances in the section on the UN. What do others think? Kerry (talk) 12:20, 30 July 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks very much Kerry. I agree wholeheartedly. His month as Chairman of the Commission was clearly a consequence of him being a key player in other fields within the fledgling UN, and nothing to do with expertise in the field. His achievements within the UN and in Australia were highly significant. Mentioning his one month chairmanship of the UN Atomic Energy Commission makes it seem that we are scratching around to find things to write about him. His one-month chairmanship was insignificant so I think it should be erased. I will do that. If someone else finds a source document that indicates his chairmanship was more significant than I have given credit, that source document can be used to provide a new paragraph in an appropriate place. Dolphin (t) 13:13, 30 July 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Evatt and Atomic Energy 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: There is this iconic picture of Evatt holding a pencil. 
https://www.naa.gov.au/students-and-teachers/learning-resources/learning-resource-themes/government-and-democracy/prime-ministers-and-politicians/portrait-deputy-prime-minister-dr-herbert-vere-evatt
Why did he do that and why hasn't this been included in this article? 49.3.72.79 (talk) 00:47, 6 November 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Evatt with a pencil 

message: The original version of this article, back in 2003, included Evatt's nickname, by which he is almost universally referred to in media or current references.  The article no longer includes this, even though many of the article sources use that name in their titles (eg. see Bibliography). I can see that the nickname was used in the lead-in for at least sixteen years, but I haven't followed all the history as to why the nickname was deleted. As a benchmark, Wiki articles on similar Australian leaders of his stature include their nicknames (cf. H. C. Coombs in the lead in, or Robert Menzies by direct explanation in the body of the article under Background). Rod mcinnes (talk) 12:21, 3 June 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nickname