the 18th Governor-General. He is best known for being the controversial figure at the centre of the dismissal of the Labor government of Gough Whitlam on 11 November 1975‚ an event which sparked the most significant constitutional crisis in Australian history. On that day Kerr dismissed Prime Minister Whitlam and appointed Malcolm Fraser to form a caretaker government‚ pending elections. The dismissal was the most dramatic event in the history of Australian federal politics. For the first time since
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progressive approach in reference to the international relations decisions made whilst in power? Edward Gough Whitlam’s time as the leader of the Government and the Australian Labour Party from 1972-1975 was a time of rapid and progressive change. After his election in December 1972 the Whitlam government would pass 203 acts the next year. These years under the leadership of Edward Gough Whitlam were years of immense change in society with reforms. He set up several government bodies including government
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issue that should be left for Australians to decide. The Queen made her point clear after her representative the Governor-General at the time‚ Sir John Kerr‚ dismissed the Prime Minister‚ Mr Gough Whitlam‚ and instead appointed Mr Malcolm Fraser to the title. This has become to be known as the Whitlam dismissal‚ and has become the most dramatic event in the history of the Australian federation. An unelected vice-regal representative removed a leader whose party had the majority of seats in the House
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Gough Whitlam Assess the contribution of Gough Whitlam to Australia’s post-war development Plan Introduction - Had a wide ranging reforming plan - Aimed more to change the social aspect of society than to solve Australia’s economic problems - In 1975‚ the Liberal Party blocked the supply bill to the Senate‚ eventually leading to Whitlam’s dismissal on the 11th November‚ 1975‚ by Sir John Kerr. However‚ even though the Whitlam government lost the next election‚ many felt that he made a
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Year 10 History Assessment Gough Whitlam was born 11th July 1916. In 1972 he led the labor party into government after a period of 23 years of conservative government in Australia. Major polices Gough Whitlam came to the office claiming a demand for a wide-ranging program of social reforms. In a lot of activity government – • Ended conscription and withdrew Australian troops from Vietnam giving students and mothers the peace of mind. • Launched an inquiry into education and funded government
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Name: Mr. Edward Gough Whitlam. 2. Date‚ Place of Birth and Education: Gough Whitlam was born on the July 11th 1916 at Kew in Victoria. When he was two‚ he moved to Sydney with his parents‚ father Harry Fred Whitlam‚ mother Martha and a younger sister‚ Freda. He attended Knox Grammar school and joined Canberra Grammar school when he was 11. At 18‚ he studied Bachelor of Arts at University of Sydney and graduated in 1938. Now Whitlam has two sons‚ Tony Whitlam and Nicholas Whitlam. 3. Date Serving
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And throughout the decade‚ women won the right to equal pay and maternity leave and Indigenous peoples made progress on land rights. In 1972‚ Australian troops were withdrawn from Vietnam and in 1975‚ the nation was rocked by the dismissal of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam. The 1960s hippie movement also continued into the early 1970s‚ with many young people adhering to the values of peace‚ love and freedom and protesting against issues concerning the environment‚ politics and war. These changing aspects
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how he shows that despite this‚ multiculturalism flourishes‚ I disagree with how Murray tries to tie this with our search for a national identity. In this article the Australian citizen who searches for a national identity is silenced by Murray’s dismissal of the search as‚ ‘navel-gazing’. He goes on to say the search is futile. He seeks to supplant the values built up by generations of Australians of ‘egalitarianism’‚ ‘mateship’ and ‘freedom’ with his own notion that we be defined by multiculturalism
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Policies and Prime Ministership of Gough Whitlam Question (a): Write an outline of the changes made by Gough Whitlam when he was Australia’s Prime Minister. Overview o Wide-ranging reform plan o Aimed to quickly change the social aspects of society‚ rather than solving Australia’s economic problems o Whitlam’s key principles were: Equality of opportunity Promotion of the Australian identity o Post-Vietnam War policies o Whitlam’s policies addressed many social justice issues o Foreign
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referendum on the recognition of Aboriginal people in the national census‚ the Whitlam government greatly increased the social and political rights of first nation Australians. The government instituted a policy of ‘self-determination’ which decentralised decision making powers to indigenous communities. They allowed Aboriginals to claim land and brought more Indigenous voices into the policy making process. From the outset‚ Whitlam made Indigenous affairs a top priority for his government and indicated
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