Although the Whitlam government had caused economic turmoil for Australia on numerous occasions‚ it is evident that the Whitlam government benefited the country far more proficiently than it did harm. For reasons such as social reforms‚ quality leadership skills‚ good intentions and many more‚ the dismissal of Gough Whitlam and his crew was seemingly unreasonable and should not have resulted in the outcome produced. The Whitlam government did create and participate in scandals which undermined
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Edward Gough Whitlam was born in Kew (Melbourne) in 1916. In 1918 the Whitlams moved to Sydney and Gough attended the Mowbray House Preparatory School and later attended Knox Grammar School. With the shift of Federal Parliament from Melbourne to Canberra‚ his family were among the first to move there - it also made him the only prime minister to actually grow up in the national capital. There he attended Telopea Park High School and Canberra Grammar School before leaving Canberra at the age of 18
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members of the House of Representatives for 2015. I am here to commemorate 40 years since the dismissal of the Whitlam Labor government in 1975‚ but specifically highlight and celebrate the major impacts of Whitlam’s government. Whether you agree that Gough Whitlam should have remained in leadership or have been dismissed‚ you cannot deny the significant impacts his policies had. Gough Whitlam and his government stated to the public of Australia that their program had three great aims‚ ‘they are: to
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Year 10 History – Research Assignment – Gough Whitlam Part A Edward Gough Whitlam was born on 11th July 1916. He is well known as Gough Whitlam‚ Australian politician and 21st Prime Minister of Australia. In 1972 he led the Labor Party into government after a period of 23 years of conservative (against reform and progress) government in Australia. Major Policies Gough Whitlam came to office claiming a demand for a wide-ranging program of social reforms. In a lot of activity the government: • Ended
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The Whitlam Government (1972 1975) introduced many ideas that impacted on all the people of Australia. There may have been impediments that prevented the Whitlam Government from introducing new ideas‚ such as the Senate. Nevertheless in three years the Whitlam Government managed to win the hearts of many Australians. In their three year reign the Whitlam Government managed to create Medibank‚ establish firm relations with People’s Republic of China‚ establish the Department of Aboriginal Affairs
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Edward Gough Whitlam was born on 11th July 1916. He is well known as Gough Whitlam‚ Australian politician and 21st Prime Minister of Australia. He was Australia ’s Prime Minister elected in 1972‚ Whitlam ’s term as prime minister ended in 1975 when he was dismissed by the Governor-General. It ended three years of extensive social and cultural reform. Anti- discrimination Racial Discrimination Act 1975 Was introduced to eliminate racism and promote the understand of other races. It applies
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Indigenous 3 senses of affair was the insurance area in which the Whitlam Regime activity effected some of its most transformational modification . Under the Whitlam Government‚ a policy of ‘self conclusion ’ was adopted‚ whereby the Commonwealth would accompaniment decision-devising by indigenous communities themselves‚ and relinquish the paternalistic command that previous governments had wielded over the lives of indigenous people. The Whitlam Government seek to empower indigenous people to title back
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Walter Podbielski Professor Harris HUMN 420 Week 3 assignment 01/26/08 For week 3 assignment I chose the Van Gough painting and the corresponding poem “The StarryNight” by Anne Sexton. The poem references death rather frequentlyand I think that night in some way goes hand in hand with death. In contrast morning and daylight give way to life‚ the flowers opening up to the sun’s warmth and birds awaking; the day begins. The painting shows a town at night‚ which is asleep‚ quiet and peaceful. During
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ESSAY SCAFFOLD WHY WAS THE WHITLAM GOVERNMENT DISMISSD? INTRODUCTION Answer the question and outline your arguments in support. eg. The Whitlam Government was dismissed by the Governor-General‚ Sir John Kerr‚ on 11 November‚ 1975. There were a number of reasons why the dismissal occurred. These included the growing unrest in Australian society brought about by the failing economy; the growing unpopularity of the Labor government brought about by its spending and economic policies‚ and the
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The Whitlam Dismissal from the perspective of Sir John Kerr Sir John Kerr is one of the most controversial figures in Australian Political History. He was the centre of the Whitlam dismissal which took place on the 11th of November 1975. Historians say that the Whitlam Dismissal was one of the most controversial issues in Australian History. Sir John Kerr was the 13th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and Australia’s 18th Governor General. Born in Balmain in 1914‚ Kerr grew
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