Arthur Calwell

Calwell had met Elizabeth at Irish language classes run by the Gaelic League in Melbourne and retained an interest in and fluency in the language. Labor was narrowly defeated at the polls and this deepened the rift between the two men.

Arthur Augustus Calwell (28 August 1896 – 8 July 1973) Australian politician was a member of the Australian House of Representatives for 32 years from 1940 to 1972 Immigration Minister in the government of Ben Chifley from 1945 to 1949 and Leader of the Australian Labor Party from 1960 to 1967.