Summary
Alternative Name(s): Button
Badge issued by the Australian Nurses Federation, Victorian Branch, 1992
Upon election of the state Liberal Government on 3rd October 1992, union and other left-wing bodies organised protests, rallies, and fairs, including a "Fair Go Jeff Affair" at the Treasury Gardens on 29th November 1992. Many unions and other left-wing groups participated in the rally, and literature and other ephemera, including this item, was distributed to attendees.
At this time unions and other left-wing organisations coined the term "Jeffed" as a euphemism for words connotating deception and abuse. The term refers to Jeffrey Kennett. It was a very common phrase on placards and other public slogans in rallies at the time.
Physical Description
Tin-plate badge, with blue, white, and red paper covering and plastic coating. Lapel pin inserted through back.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Medicine & Health, Politics & Society, Working Life & Trades
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Acquisition Information
Collected
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Publisher
Victorian Branch, Australian Nurses Federation (ANF), Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1992
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Place & Date Used
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Person Named
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Inscriptions
Printed, front: I've been/Jeffed./ and I'm paying/the Penalty!/ANF VIC. BRANCH.
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
5.5 cm (Length), 0.6 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Political Protests, Political Rallies, Activism, Nursing, Nurses, Trade Unions, Badges, Victorian State Premiers
