Kathryn Paterson
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Kathryn Paterson was raised in the sea-side town of Umina, north of Sydney
, Australia
, the daughter of June, a teacher, and Phil Paterson, a pharmacist.
Paterson obtained an honours degree in psychology from Macquarie University
in 1991. Between 1984 and 1993, she was a senior researcher at the Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (a predecessor of the Australian Communications and Media Authority
), a member of the Australian Film Censorship Board and manager of the information unit of the Office of Film and Literature Classification (Australia).
Paterson became Chief Censor of New Zealand
in 1994. She was New Zealand
's ninth Chief Censor, and the first appointed under the new Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993. This Act gave the Office of Film and Literature Classification
jurisdiction to classify a broader range of publications than was possessed by her predecessor as Chief Censor, Jane Wrightson
, whose jurisdiction was limited to the classification of films for public exhibition. When she was appointed Chief Censor, the opposition women's affairs spokesperson Elizabeth Tennet
MP raised fears that Paterson would import Australian "macho
cultural imperialism
" into New Zealand
.
In December 1998, Paterson returned to Sydney
to become director of the Office of Film and Literature Classification (Australia), a position she held until her death ten months later on 20 September 1999. She was succeeded as Chief Censor by her deputy, Bill Hastings
.
Obituary. Evening Post. 7 October 1999.
http://www.censorship.govt.nz/censorship_dash.html#censor
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, the daughter of June, a teacher, and Phil Paterson, a pharmacist.
Paterson obtained an honours degree in psychology from Macquarie University
Macquarie University
Macquarie University is an Australian public teaching and research university located in Sydney, with its main campus situated in Macquarie Park. Founded in 1964 by the New South Wales Government, it was the third university to be established in the metropolitan area of Sydney...
in 1991. Between 1984 and 1993, she was a senior researcher at the Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (a predecessor of the Australian Communications and Media Authority
Australian Communications and Media Authority
The Australian Communications and Media Authority is an Australian government statutory authority within the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy portfolio...
), a member of the Australian Film Censorship Board and manager of the information unit of the Office of Film and Literature Classification (Australia).
Paterson became Chief Censor of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
in 1994. She was New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
's ninth Chief Censor, and the first appointed under the new Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Act 1993. This Act gave the Office of Film and Literature Classification
Office of Film and Literature Classification (New Zealand)
The Office of Film and Literature Classification is the government agency in New Zealand that is responsible for classification of all films, videos, publications, and some video games in New Zealand...
jurisdiction to classify a broader range of publications than was possessed by her predecessor as Chief Censor, Jane Wrightson
Jane Wrightson
Jane Wrightson was born in Hastings, New Zealand in 1958. She became New Zealand’s eighth Chief Censor, and first woman Chief Censor, in 1991, a position she held until the Films, Videos, and Publications Act was passed in 1993...
, whose jurisdiction was limited to the classification of films for public exhibition. When she was appointed Chief Censor, the opposition women's affairs spokesperson Elizabeth Tennet
Elizabeth Tennet
Elizabeth Patricia Tennet is a former New Zealand politician. She was an MP from 1987 to 1996, representing the Labour Party. She was first elected to Parliament in the 1987 elections as MP for the Wellington electorate of Island Bay, and retained this seat until her departure from Parliament at...
MP raised fears that Paterson would import Australian "macho
Macho
Macho typically refers to machismo. Other uses include:*Macho , a short-lived disco group in the late 1970s*Pique macho, Bolivian dish*Macho Man , a 1978 disco song performed by the Village People...
cultural imperialism
Cultural imperialism
Cultural imperialism is the domination of one culture over another. Cultural imperialism can take the form of a general attitude or an active, formal and deliberate policy, including military action. Economic or technological factors may also play a role...
" into New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.
In December 1998, Paterson returned to Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
to become director of the Office of Film and Literature Classification (Australia), a position she held until her death ten months later on 20 September 1999. She was succeeded as Chief Censor by her deputy, Bill Hastings
Bill Hastings
His Honour Judge William Kenneth Hastings was New Zealand's tenth Chief Censor, from October 1999 to July 2010. He is currently a District Court Judge and Chair of the Immigration and Protection Tribunal.-Biography:...
.
Sources
McLennan, C. "Chief censor shrugs off 'macho' claims". Evening Post. 18 April 1994.Obituary. Evening Post. 7 October 1999.
External links
Office of Film and Literature Classification (New Zealand)Office of Film and Literature Classification (New Zealand)
The Office of Film and Literature Classification is the government agency in New Zealand that is responsible for classification of all films, videos, publications, and some video games in New Zealand...
http://www.censorship.govt.nz/censorship_dash.html#censor