Source Two Robert Menzies - Prime Minister - April 29, 1965 - House of Representatives in Canberra - Speech in a Debate: Government vs Opposition. Should Australia commit troops to Vietnam? - Hansard document (vol. 45, pages 1060-1). Still have the printed hard copy in Canberra. - Menzies is arguing saying: "YES WE SHOULD" Questions that are being debated at the time: -Numbers of troops? -Is it worth it? -Are we needed? -What is it going to cost us? -How many resources are we going to have to send? -Are we prepared to send young Australian troops to possibly die? -What has it got to do with Australia? Why would we interfere? -What if we lose? (Why was this question never considered?)
When using Historical Sources - What happened? Information. - Why? How? Understanding. - We can't just believe everything we hear. - We need to test or assess whether or not this is a reliable source.
Hansard- the writing gets checked and double checked. There were many witnesses in Parliament. Therefore it would be very accurate.