Patricia Staunton and Michael Easson, circa 1992. From the photo collection, Unions NSW.

(1995) Pat Staunton’s Testimonial

Sometimes I have wondered what she was like when she was younger. For example, the fresh freckled faced girl aged 16, just out of school, boiling water for cups of tea in the accountants’ office in Townsville. Apparently it was Sir Artie Fadden’s old firm and the retired politician would sometimes drop in, flag his hat, and ask “how are you girlies?” to what we would now call the support staff.