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Topic : Prime Minister and policies (1972-Today)

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Chapter 1 : Gough Whitlam

Gough Whitlam was the first Labor Prime Minister in 23 years, and was keen to bring about a number of reforms and a progressive approach to the Australian national identity
In 1972 Whitlam officially ended conscription, and in 1973 he was responsible for setting up the Law Reform Commission, the Social Welfare Commission, the Aboriginal Land Rights Commission, and an agency for Women's Affairs
He implemented free tertiary education
Whitlam's success as a reformer also came with increased unpopularity in the electorate due to his government's mismanagement of the economy in an era of global economic turmoil
His term in office was cut short in November 1975 when he became the only Prime Minister to be removed from office by the Governor-General, in what is known as 'The Dismissal'

Chapter 2 : Malcolm Fraser

Chapter 3 : Bob Hawke

Chapter 4 : Paul Keating

Chapter 5 : John Howard

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