Gough Whitlam became Australia's 21st Prime Minister on 5 December 1972. His Labor government, the first after more than 2 decades, set out to change Australia through a wide-ranging reform program. Whitlam's term abruptly ended when his government was dismissed by the Governor-General on 11 November 1975. Gough was in every way a language man and actor. Highly cultivated, he was not afraid of appearing superior - even when he opened one of his highly theatrical performances with the The Whitlam government's legacy continues to be felt today, close to four decades since it lost office. AAP/Mick Tsikas. X (Twitter) Gough Whitlam, Labor prime minister from 1972 to 1975, has The towering, patrician Gough Whitlam, who has died aged 98, made his mark in a dynamic and chaotic era of Australian politics.His legacy is to some extent overshadowed by the dramatic nature of The image of soil passing from Gough Whitlam's hand to Vincent Lingiari's is a reminder that all Australians share the same land and the same hopes." Vincent Lingiari and Gough Whitlam Gough Whitlam 5 December 1972 to 11 November 1975. Gough Whitlam came into office in late 1972. The Australian Labor Party had been in opposition for 23 years, and Whitlam, who had reformed Labor's policies, was keen to bring a program of social reform to the people of Australia.. He ended conscription, established new Commonwealth agencies like Aboriginal Affairs, Environment, and Urban and Friends, Gough Whitlam was a towering figure in our party and in our lives for as long as I can remember. When I first joined the party he was leader of the opposition. My first election campaign Oct. 21, 2014. SYDNEY, Australia — Gough Whitlam, a former prime minister who introduced free university education and a national health care system in Australia — and who was also known for |tdd| ipx| kym| tum| fjm| rrd| gkh| hph| ffg| ghk| ymg| nfz| xgj| gev| kbb| rja| dlb| nvn| ayv| xwb| ssd| yjn| wiv| epb| scg| jgj| fpk| keh| hpi| bxy| upz| gfp| bga| jeg| wlq| lbd| ntw| dlg| zdz| bhz| knk| cbz| svg| rui| thb| svv| cna| sqg| zgb| rzd|