People Power and Post War Politics Prime Ministers – Gough Whitlam By S. Angelo East Hills Girls Technology High School 2008

Gough Whitlam Policies Leadership Major Issues Background asp?pmId=21&pageName=before Elections asp?pmId=21&pageName=elections In Office asp?pmId=21&pageName=inoffice

Edward Gough WHITLAM Born: 11 July 1916, Kew, Victoria Education: Telopea Park High School and Canberra Grammar School; University of Sydney (1946) Employment: RAAF navigator; barrister Memberships: Independent Commission on International Humanitarian Issues and World Heritage Committee; World Conservation Union (IUCN); University of Sydney Senate; Academy of Athens; Hanoi Architectural Heritage Foundation Marriage: 22 April 1942, Vaucluse, Sydney Children: Anthony (1944); Nicholas (1945); Stephen (1950); Catherine (1954) Honours: Queen’s Counsel (1962); Socialist International Plate of Honour (1976); Companion of the Order of Australia (1978) EDWARD GOUGH WHITLAM

Term as PM: 5 December 1972 – 11 November 1975 Terms as MP: House of Representatives: 17 February 1953 – 31 July 1978 (Werriwa); Deputy Leader of the Opposition (March 1960 – February 1967); Leader of the Opposition (February 1967 – December 1972; November 1975 – December 1977) Portfolios: Thirteen portfolios: 5–19 December 1972 Foreign Affairs: December 1972 – November 1973 Environment: July 1975 Memberships: Australian Labor Party (NSW branch, 1945–; federal parliamentary Labor Party leader, February 1967 – December 1977); Socialist International; UNESCO Executive Board After: Australian Ambassador to UNESCO (1983–86); Chair, National Gallery of Australia Council (1987–90); Chair, Australia–China Council (1986–91 POLITICAL CAREER

Why did Labor win? Liberal PM – William McMahon 23 years of Liberal Government Unpopularity during the Vietnam era Australians wanted a change

It's Time It’s time for freedom, It’s time for moving, It’s time to begin, Yes It’s time It’s time Australia, It’s time for moving, It’s time for proving, Yes It’s time It’s time for all folk, It’s time for moving, It’s time to give, Yes It’s time It’s time for children, It’s time to show them, Time to look ahead, Yes It’s time Time for freedom, Time for moving, Time to be clear, Yes It’s time Time Australia, Time for moving, It’s time for proving, Yes It’s time Time for better, Come together, It’s time to move, Yes It’s time Time to stand up, Time to shout it, Time, Time, Time, Yes It’s time Time to move on, Time to stand up, time to say ‘yes’, Yes It’s time IT’S TIME CAMPAIGN 1972 What are the main points in this source? How do these connect with the reasons that may have led people to vote for the Labor Party in 1972?

Source Study: Photographs Why do you think Gough Whitlam is dressed this way? What is the general impression of Whitlam gained from this source?

Source Study: POLICY SPEECH Gough Whitlam’s Policy Speech at Blacktown Civic Centre Gough Whitlam’s Policy Speech at Blacktown Civic Centre What do you think are the issues that would have led to many people voting for Labor in 1972? Explain why.

House of Representatives Elections 1972 ALPLIBCPINDTotal NSW VIC QLD WA432-9 SA TAS5---5 ACT1---1 NT--1-1 Total Senate Election Results 1970 ALPLIBCPDLPINDTotal NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS Total Source Study: 1972 ELECTION RESULTS What was the margin by which the ALP party won the election? Remember to consider that they needed to beat the Coalition! Why are the results for the 1970 Senate shown and not 1972? (Trick question) Who held the majority in the Senate? What would this mean for passing legislation for Whitlam’s policies?

Source Study: Political Cartoons What is the cartoonist Bruce Petty saying?

5/12/72 – 19/12/72 Gough Whitlam - Prime Minister 13 portfolios Minister for Foreign Affairs Treasurer Attorney-General Minister for Customs and Excise Minister for Trade and Industry Minister for Shipping and Transport Minister for Education and Science Minister for Civil Aviation Minister for Housing Minister for Works Minister for External Territories Minister for the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts 40 major policy changes started as part of reform program Lance Barnard - Deputy Prime Minister - 14 portfolios Minister for Defence Minister for Supply Minister for the Army Minister for the Navy Minister for Air Postmaster-General Minister for Labour and National Service Minister for Social Services Minister for Immigration Minister for the Interior Minister for Primary Industry Minister for Repatriation Minister for Health Minister for National Development What does this suggest about Whitlam’s leadership style? How do you think Australians would have viewed him in light of this?

only Prime Minister to grow up in the national capital dubbed ‘the young brolga’ when he entered parliament, for his height (194cm) and imperious bearing one of only two Prime Ministers whose lifetime spanned the lives of all 25 Prime Ministers in Australia’s first century (John Gorton was the other) was on active service in World War II as a RAAF navigator, despite suffering badly from airsickness only Prime Minister dismissed from office the Whitlam Institute was developed within the University of Western Sydney in 2000Whitlam Institute GOUGH TRIVIA