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Trial Balance: Issues of My Working Life

Trial Balance: Issues of My Working Life

Coombs, H. C. (Herbert Cole), 1906-1997
ISBN: 0725104031 Categories: ,

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AUSTRALIANA Biography Politics –

Dr Herbert Cole “Nugget” Coombs (1906–1997) was a leading Australian economist and public servant. He served as the first Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia from 1960 to 1968 (and head of the Commonwealth Bank prior to that), advising seven prime ministers and shaping modern Australian public administration, Indigenous rights, and the arts. [1, 2, 3]
Key Roles and Career
  • Central Banking: Led Australia’s central bank from 1949 to 1968, steering post-war monetary policy and financial development. [1, 2]
  • Post-War Reconstruction: Served as Director-General of Post-War Reconstruction in the 1940s, helping design policies for full employment. [1, 2, 3]
  • Indigenous Advocacy: Actively championed First Nations land rights, health, and social justice, serving as the first Chairman of the Council for Aboriginal Affairs. [1, 2]
  • The Arts & Education: Helped found the Australian National University (ANU) and chaired early national arts and theatre councils. [1, 2, 3]

Additional Information

AuthorCoombs, H. C. (Herbert Cole), 1906-1997
Number of pages[ix], 341 p., [12] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 22 cm.
PublisherSun Books
Year Published1983
Binding Type

Softcover
Book Condition

Very Good +

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