Truth of the Matter by Gough Whitlam
On Remembrance Day, 1975, the Governor-General of Australia, Sir John Kerr, sacked the Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam. The Dismissal was the culmination of almost three years of political conflict. This work tells the political story of the only Prime Minister of Australia ever deposed from office.
Gough Whitlam AC QC was born in Melbourne in 1916, and educated in Sydney and Canberra. A barrister by profession, he entered Federal Parliament as the Labor MP for Werriwa in 1952. He led the ALP to victory in the 1972 federal election, and his government's many reforms included ending Australia's involvement in the Vietnam War, abolishing university fees, and introducing Medibank and no-fault divorce. He retired from politics in 1978, but has continued to play a significant role in public life. His other books include The Whitlam Government 1972-1975, Abiding Interests and My Italian Notebook.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780522852127 |
| ISBN 10 | 0522852122 |
| Title | Truth of the Matter |
| Author | Gough Whitlam |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Melbourne University Press |
| Year published | 2005-10-24 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
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