The Italian elections: an ANU Convocation luncheon address given 16 June 1976 by John Molony

Abstract

Molony speaks of his opinions concerning some of the media reports on the upcoming Italian elections; Italy's long struggle for unity and freedom in comparison with Sydney's 200 years of political history noting the differences; reads excerpts from 3 letters concerning the Italian elections and outlining his belief in the stability of the Italian Christian Democratic Government; how the Vatican also exerts an influence over the voters; his view of the Italian Communist Party and how it regards the Church; the nature of its influence and the likelihood of it coming to power; what the consequences would be if the Communist Party took control of Italy; the problems a communist government could expect in Italy and the impact it would have on the rest of Europe. No questions arose from his speech. Dr. Canali adds his comments to Molony's views.