Former prime minister Gough Whitlam dead at 98; He established diplomatic relations with China and was the first Australian Prime Minister to visit China
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FORMER prime minister Gough Whitlam, who died this morning aged 98, has been hailed as “a giant” of Australian politics who “inspired a legion of young people” to reform the nation.
Mr Whitlam led Australia for three turbulent years from 1972, launching sweeping reforms of the nation’s economic and cultural affairs, until his dismissal by the governor-general John Kerr amid a constitutional crisis in 1975.
His controversial reforms included early recognition of Aboriginal land rights, normalisation of diplomatic ties with China, universal health care, universal access to university, no-fault divorce, and the end of conscription and withdrawal of forces from Vietnam.
Mr Whitlam’s children – Antony, Nicholas and Stephen Whitlam and Catherine Dovey – said in a statement: “A loving and generous father, he was a source of inspiration to us and our families and for millions of Australians.”
There will be a private cremation and public memorial service, the statement said.
Tony Abbott has directed all flags be flown at half-mast in honour of Mr Whitlam, whom we described as “a giant of his time” who “inspired a legion of young people to get involved in public life”.
“He established diplomatic relations with China and was the first Australian Prime Minister to visit China. China is our largest trading partner. That is an enduring legacy.
“Gough Whitlam recognised the journey that our country needed to take with indigenous Australians. 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.
“Gough Whitlam’s life was inseparable from that of Margaret Whitlam. Margaret Whitlam was a leading light for women of her generation. Together they made a difference to our country.”
Mr Whitlam’s wife, Margaret Whitlam, passed away in March 2012.
Medicare, open up the Uni's to everyone, addressed justice issues.
And the political class knifed him, at the Queens order no doubt.
Anglo Saxon societies in the Commonwealth arent suppose to be Egalitarian !!!
Off with your head.
Now the Political class will lionize him even though they spent the last 30 odd years rolling back all his reforms at making Australia a Egalitarian society. Undermining Medicare, getting rid of affordable Uni education, etc.
And the Sheeple then complain about RE prices.
Well if the majority want a Anglo Saxon style class society, that includes Real Estate dunderheads.
Medicare, open up the Uni's to everyone, addressed justice issues.
And the political class knifed him, at the Queens order no doubt.
Anglo Saxon societies in the Commonwealth arent suppose to be Egalitarian !!!
Off with your head.
Now the Political class will lionize him even though they spent the last 30 odd years rolling back all his reforms at making Australia a Egalitarian society. Undermining Medicare, getting rid of affordable Uni education, etc.
And the Sheeple then complain about RE prices.
Well if the majority want a Anglo Saxon style class society, that includes Real Estate dunderheads.
Land Lord Black Panther
RIP Gough.
You're not all over the CIA conspiracy theories on the dismissal of Gough?
It's the only conspiracy theory that you have missed and it contains more than a shred of truth. Amazing.
Any expressed market opinion is my own and is not to be taken as financial advice
Now the Political class will lionize him even though they spent the last 30 odd years rolling back all his reforms at making Australia a Egalitarian society. Undermining Medicare, getting rid of affordable Uni education, etc.
Undermining them or reforming them? Everything has to be paid for. Australians are living beyond their means.
The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt — Bertrand Russell
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