Australian Biography: Ray Whitrod

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Australian Biography: Ray Whitrod
NFSA ID
505045
Year
2000
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Ray Whitrod (1915–2003) came to national prominence in 1976 when he resigned as Queensland's Commissioner of Police as a protest against corruption.

His efforts to reform the state's police had met with strong opposition from both within the force and the Bjelke-Petersen Government.

It was a very public stand which enhanced his reputation as a police officer of unusual integrity, dedicated to improving the world around him.

In this interview, Ray looks back over a distinguished career, including his involvement in establishing ASIO and the New Guinea Police Force.

He was interviewed for Film Australia's Australian Biography series in 2000.