Whitlam Dismissal Essay Assess the causes of the dismissal of the Whitlam Government on November 11th‚ 1975 Gough Whitlam was the first Prime Minister of Australia to be dismissed from office‚ by the then-Governor-General Sir John Kerr. The dismissal was the most dramatic day in Australian political history‚ however the causes cannot be pinpointed to just one reason. Among other minor factors‚ it can be determined that the dismissal of Whitlam’s government was caused by the Senate’s acts of blocking
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNSc_2nmylA Paul Keating Speech Annotation Explores Keating’s context‚ Watson’s role and debate about the ownership of a speech. Also a recording of the speech runs over images of Keating. A eulogy delivered by the Prime Minister‚ The Hon. P. J. Keating MP‚ at the funeral service of the Unknown Australian Soldier‚ 11 November 1993 grows with each passing year‚ particularly as the last Australians who served in World War I have passed. Comprehension questions: What is
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"Explore how time and place are used in the prescribed speeches to shape the audience’s understanding of how knowledge of the past sheds light on the present" - HSC 2013 Speeches form an interpretation of historical events and values which are moulded around the speaker’s opinions and ideology. Paul Keating’s ’Funeral Service of the Unknown Australian Soldier’ 1993 and Noel Pearson’s ’An Australian History for Us All’ 1996‚ demonstrate a contrast between how a historical and contextual understanding
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Kevin Rudd Sorry Speech analysis Kevin Rudd (Prime Minister at the time) made an apology to the “Stolen Generation” from the Parliament House‚ Canberra‚ 2008. The “Stolen Generation” were the children of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent who were removed from the Australian Federal and State government agencies and church missions‚ under the acts of their respective Parliaments. Kevin Rudd’s aim was to inform the Indigenous community of the Australian Governments ‘wrong doings’
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Lauren Richards Unknown Australian Soldier Speech Analysis: The purpose of Prime Minister Paul Keating’s speech ‘Funeral Service of an Unknown Australian Soldier’ was to affirm Australia’s culture and values through reflection on the symbolic power of the sacrifice of the Unknown Australian soldier in World War One. In this patriotic speech he explores the paradox that an ordinary person can achieve the same kind of greatness as the unknown Australian Soldier. He says “It was a lesson about ordinary
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Keating The purpose of PJ Keating’s speech as Prime minister of Australia in 1992 was to encourage Aboriginal People and their supporters to have confidence in a future that would allow them to participate in Australian life to the same extent as other Australians. Keating begins his speech with the conceit that we have committed ourselves to succeeding in the test‚ which so far we have always failed. Keating continues by using the motif of "the test" in a direct manner using economical language
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First‚ I would like to count my chickens before they have hatched (because I am sure they will). When India is a super power‚ she will quite obviously be very rich. So‚ the first step would be to strengthen the Indian Army‚ Navy and Air force‚ to prevent and protect from any future external attacks. Secondly‚ we should be prepared for traitors within the country. The not so good citizens would not wish for India to become a powerful nation‚ and may even sell our secrets to unworthy competitors
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1973‚ He won pre-selection for the House of Representatives seat of Bennalong. In 1974‚ He won the seat at the federal election. Howard was the leader of the opposition from 1985-1989 then he became the Prime Minister following the liberal national party. 3 Policies that your prime minister created Gun Control- Gun control is any law‚ policy‚ practice or proposal designed to restrict or limit the possession‚ production‚ importation‚ shipment‚ sale‚ and/or use of firearms. This was put into
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“The Prime Minister’s Powerful Better Half” Ho Ching is one of the world most influential female leaders in the business industry. Based on the mini case and the given that influences described as the degree of actual change in a target’s behaviors‚ I would say that I would describe Ho Ching as an influential leader. Ho Ching not only plays a major influence to Singapore’s leading companies but is also CEO of Temasek Holdings where she has many changes‚ which have been beneficial by pushing more
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self-perpetuating political party. In theory‚ under communism‚ all means of production are owned in common‚ rather than by individuals. In practice‚ a single authoritarian party controls both the political and economic systems. ‘During the Cold War period Australia responded in various ways to the external and internal threat of communism. The most potent weapon used was the use of visual media.’ The Australian Government responded to the threat of communism after World War 2 in a number of different ways.
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