What did Whitlam do?

Whitlam, prime minister for fewer than three years between 1972 and 1975, pushed through a raft of reforms that radically changed Australia’s economic, legal and cultural landscape. The Whitlam government abolished the death penalty for federal crimes. Legal aid was established, with offices in each state capital.

What can you bloody well do?

—used before a verb to stress anger, annoyance, or disapproval I’m your father and you’ll bloody well do as you’re told!

What did Malcolm Fraser do for Australia?

John Malcolm Fraser AC CH GCL PC (/ˈfreɪzər/; 21 May 1930 – 20 March 2015) was an Australian politician who served as the 22nd prime minister of Australia, in office from 1975 to 1983 as leader of the Liberal Party of Australia.

Who was Kerr’s cur?

The proclamation which you have just heard read by the Governor-General’s official secretary was countersigned ‘Malcolm Fraser’ who will undoubtedly go down in Australian history from Remembrance Day 1975 as Kerr’s cur.

What does bloody good mean?

“Bloody” is used to emphasize in the UK. “Bloody good fun” is like saying “a lot of fun”. Bloody is also used in sentences like “What the bloody hell!” and “I hate that bloody thing”. It’s a very mild swear word that perhaps children would be scolded for using, depending on the adult.

What school did Malcolm Fraser go to?

Magdalen College1949–1952
Tudor House School1940–1943University of OxfordGeelong Grammar SchoolMelbourne Grammar School
Malcolm Fraser/Education

When did Gough Whitlam get his dismissal letter?

In this November 7, 2005 file photo, former Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam holds up the original copy of his dismissal letter he received from then Governor General Sir John Kerr on the 11th of November 1975. Mark Baker

Was there a grand conspiracy behind the dismissal of the Whitlam Government?

The governor-general’s official secretary, David Smith, announces the Whitlam government’s dismissal in 1975. Recent talk has hinted at a grand conspiracy behind the decision.

What was Gough Whitlam’s 1972 policy speech really about?

The policy speech delivered by Gough Whitlam for the 1972 Federal elections is one of the few such speeches that are remembered decades on. In it, Whitlam set out the “program” he intended to implement in government.

What did Gough Whitlam do for the ALP?

Under Whitlam’s leadership, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) contested and won the December 1972 election campaign. After 23 years of Liberal–Country Party Coalition rule, the party’s slogan ‘It’s Time’ reflected the ALP’s hope for a change of government, and for sweeping reforms in the way Australia was governed.