People Power and Post War Politics

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

2. Labor Policy Focus • Equal opportunity • Australian control of natural resources • Promotion of Australian identity • Social Justice

3. ACTIVITIES Draw up and Complete the following table for policies addressing

4. Changing Rights and Freedoms self determination policy Royal Commission on Aboriginal Land Rights in Federal Territories (1973) return of land to Gurindji people (1975) Funding for Aboriginal Affairs increased from $23m under Liberal to $141m Establishment of Federal Ministry for Aboriginal Affairs Establishment of National Aboriginal Consultative Committee Repealed Section 64 of Migration Acts 1958 – 1966 meaning Aboriginal people did not have to gain government permission to leave Australia

5. Multiculturalism • Federal policy moved from integration to multiculturalism • Al Grassby, Minister for Immigration 1972 – 1974; Commissioner for Community Relations (1975) • Abolition of White Australia Policy • End of preferential treatment for northern European and North American tourists and immigrants • Reform of Citizenship Act • Encouragement of migrants • Community radio programs • Multilingual welfare officers • Multilingual emergency telephone calls • Teacher exchange program with Italy • Racial Discrimination Act 1975

6. Women Promotion of equal opportunity Elizabeth Reid appointed as Women’s Adviser to the PM Creation of Office of Women’s Affairs Conciliation and Arbitration Commission given power to create an adult wage to replace separate male and female rates (1974) Single mother’s allowance Removal of sales tax on contraceptive pill Home tutoring English programs for migrant women Family Law Act 1975 – no fault divorce removed social stigma from women who sought a divorce and removed ‘guilty’ label when dealing with custody and property disputes

7. Other Reforms • Abolition of • Conscription for national service • university fees • Establishment of • Australian Legal Aid Office • national health scheme – Medibank • Trade Practices Commission • Law Reform Commission • Creation of • Australian passports • Australian Film Commission • Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service • National Film and Television Schoo • lProgram of providing sewerage to all urban area replacing septic tanks and pan systems • Decentralisation – Albury –Wodonga • Commenced construction of Australian National Gallery • Release of draft dodgers from prison • Banning racially selected sporting teams from South Africa

8. GOUGH TRIVIA 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 2000