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Gough Whitlam

Gough Whitlam. By Grace Lee. Early Life. Born on 11 th July,1916 Older of two children Born to Martha and Fred Whitlam Volunteered in RAAF 1941-1945. Personal Life. Married Margaret Dovey in 1942 Australian swimmer Daughter of barrister and NSW Supreme Court judge, Bill Dovey

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Gough Whitlam

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  1. Gough Whitlam By Grace Lee

  2. Early Life Born on 11th July,1916 Older of two children Born to Martha and Fred Whitlam Volunteered in RAAF 1941-1945

  3. Personal Life • Married Margaret Dovey in 1942 • Australian swimmer • Daughter of barrister and NSW Supreme Court judge, Bill Dovey • Had 4 children

  4. Early Career 1939: Army Reserve 1941: Royal Australian Air Force 1945: Joined ALP Obtained a Bachelor of Laws

  5. Success as Prime Minister(1972-75) 1952: Entered Parliament 1960: Elected deputy leader of ALP Lost 1969 election Won 1972 election

  6. The Overseas Loans Affair In 1975, the Minister for Minerals and Energy, Rex Connor, Treasurer Dr.Jim Cairns, and others, wanted to raise an overseas loan of $4 billion. The loan was to be used to fund a number of natural resources and energy projects, including the construction of a natural gas pipeline, the electrification of interstate railways and a uranium enrichment plant. The loan was not from the traditional American and European sources, but from the Middle East. A Pakistani broker, was used by Connor to secure the loan. In the end, no loan was ever obtained, no commissions were paid, but the government was made to look reckless and foolish. After the resignation of Rex Connor in October 1975, the Opposition Leader, Malcolm Fraser, announced that the Senate would defer passage of the Supply Bills until Whitlam called an election. Whitlam refused. There followed three weeks of constitutional crisis as the parties confronted each other in Parliament and the country.

  7. The Dismissal of a Leader On Tuesday November 11th, 1975, the Governor-General of Australia, Sir John Kerr, dismissed Mr Gough Whitlam as Prime Minister and appointed Mr Malcolm Fraser. The dismissal was the most dramatic event in the history of the Australian federation. The dismissal of the Whitlam Labor Government was the culmination of a series of dramatic events which began in October, 1975 with the refusal by the Senate to pass the government's budget bills.

  8. Life Change • Became Prime Minister in 1972 • Won 1974 election • Lost control of Senate because of reduced majority (less votes) • 11/11/1975: Gough Whitlam lost his job as Prime Minister • Replaced by Malcolm Fraser (Liberal)

  9. Conclusion Continued working in politics 1979: Wrote a book, The Truth of the Matter 1999: Came together with Fraser for 1999 Referendum to decide if Australia was to be a Republic Is the Australian Prime Minister with the most number of books written about him Still remains admired by some for his efforts to reform Australian government

  10. Bibliography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gough_Whitlam http://www.curriculum.edu.au/ccc/default.asp?id=14909 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gough_Whitlam http://whitlamdismissal.com/overview/

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