Gough Whitlam
Gough Whitlam was the 21st Prime Minister of Australia, serving from 1972 until his dismissal in 1975. He is known for his progressive policies that aimed to reform education, healthcare, and social welfare, as well as his efforts to promote Australia’s independence in foreign policy. Whitlam's government is often remembered for its ambitious agenda and the controversial circumstances of his ousting.
Born on Jul 11, 1916 (108 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 5 | 6.60 | 0.24% | +10% | 25,499,884 | 68,548 | $1,380,000 | 3,710$ |
| Totals | 5 | 25,499,884 | 68,548 | $1,380,000 | 3,710$ |
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Australia:
Former Australian prime minister Gough Whitlam served in a RAAF unit briefly stationed in Merauke in West Papua.
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Australia:
Whitlam is remembered for his witty responses to hecklers.
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Australia:
Latham was the clever housing commission boy picked up by Gough Whitlam and escorted through Labor ranks.
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Australia:
Gough Whitlam’s booming mastery of it ended 23 unbroken years of conservative governments.
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Australia:
Gough Whitlam is a former Labor prime minister and previous member for Werriwa.
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Australia:
Gough Whitlam is mentioned in the context of tax reform in Australia.
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Australia:
Whitlam’s trademark reform was Medibank, precursor to the Medicare system Dutton is now promising to spend billions on.
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Australia:
Gough Whitlam rubber stamped the purchase of Jackson Pollock’s painting Blue Poles.
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Australia:
Gough Whitlam ended 23 years of Coalition government in 1972 and is referenced in the context of government spending.
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Australia:
McIlroy’s work, on the National Gallery of Australia’s once-controversial abstract expressionist masterpiece that the Whitlam government helped the nascent gallery purchase.
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