by dedja » Tue Oct 21, 2014 8:35 am
by mal » Tue Oct 21, 2014 9:35 am
by Dogwatcher » Tue Oct 21, 2014 10:04 am
by dedja » Tue Oct 21, 2014 11:10 am
by mal » Tue Oct 21, 2014 11:47 am
by Psyber » Tue Oct 21, 2014 11:59 am
mal wrote:I was a nervous teenager in the 1970s
We had one family member fighting in the Vietnam war.
Gough and his cohorts pulled Australians out of that war.
by Footy Chick » Tue Oct 21, 2014 2:14 pm
dedja wrote:A campaign ahead of it's time!
If anyone has any doubt about Gough's contribution to Australia, here's a list of his reforms as documented by a facebook post:
It was the Whitlam Government that
1. ended Conscription,
2. withdrew Australian troops from Vietnam, - sending troops to battle the terrorists
3. implemented Equal Pay for Women,
4. launched an Inquiry into Education and the Funding of Government and Non-government Schools on a Needs Basis,
5. established a separate ministry responsible for Aboriginal Affairs,
6. established the single Department of Defence, - tony selling off the subs
7. withdrew support for apartheid–South Africa,
8. granted independence to Papua New Guinea,
9. abolished Tertiary Education Fees, - highest fees EVER
10. established the Tertiary Education Assistance Scheme (TEAS),
11. increased pensions, - they haven't increased that much since, refugees get more
12. established Medibank - tony is selling it off
13. established controls on Foreign Ownership of Australian resources, - Tony is selling every spare block of land to China
14. passed the Family Law Act establishing No-Fault Divorce,
15. passed a series of laws banning Racial and Sexual Discrimination, - Tony hates women and gays
16. extended Maternity Leave and Benefits for Single Mothers, -Tony gave us maternity payments but is now taking them away to pay for war
17. introduced One-Vote-One-Value to democratize the electoral system,
18. implemented wide-ranging reforms of the ALP's organization,
19. initiated Australia's first Federal Legislation on Human Rights, the Environment and Heritage,
20. established the Legal Aid Office,
21. established the National Film and Television School,
22. launched construction of National Gallery of Australia,
23. established the Australian Development Assistance Agency,
24. reopened the Australian Embassy in Peking after 24 years,
25. established the Prices Justification Tribunal,
26. revalued the Australian Dollar,
27. cut tariffs across the board,
28. established the Trade Practices Commission,
29. established the Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service,
30. established the Law Reform Commission,
31. established the Australian Film Commission,
32. established the Australia Council,
33. established the Australian Heritage Commission,
34. established the Consumer Affairs Commission,
35. established the Technical and Further Education Commission,
36. implemented a national employment and training program,
37. created Telecom and Australia Post to replace the Postmaster-General's Department,
38. devised the Order of Australia Honors System to replace the British Honors system,
39. abolished appeals to the Privy Council,
40. changed the National Anthem to 'Advance Australia Fair' (confirmed at 1977 Referendum),
41. instituted Aboriginal Land Rights
Gatt_Weasel wrote:if they (Walkerville) dont win the flag ill run around the block of my street naked :) you can grab a chair and enjoy the view
by mick » Wed Oct 22, 2014 7:27 am
by Corona Man » Wed Oct 22, 2014 10:03 am
by shoe boy » Thu Oct 23, 2014 8:10 am
Corona Man wrote:I can only really remember him getting the boot. I am from the other side of politics, however the list here has some impressive entries. Be interesting to see how history remembers the Rudd/Gillard era...... Gave us dodgy insulation schemes, and union slush funds, not too mention Craig Thomson!
by mick » Thu Oct 23, 2014 1:10 pm
by dedja » Thu Oct 23, 2014 1:12 pm
by Leaping Lindner » Fri Oct 24, 2014 12:19 pm
dedja wrote:
If anyone has any doubt about Gough's contribution to Australia, here's a list of his reforms as documented by a facebook post:
It was the Whitlam Government that
1. ended Conscription,
2. withdrew Australian troops from Vietnam,
3. implemented Equal Pay for Women,
4. launched an Inquiry into Education and the Funding of Government and Non-government Schools on a Needs Basis,
5. established a separate ministry responsible for Aboriginal Affairs,
6. established the single Department of Defence,
7. withdrew support for apartheid–South Africa,
8. granted independence to Papua New Guinea,
9. abolished Tertiary Education Fees,
10. established the Tertiary Education Assistance Scheme (TEAS),
11. increased pensions,
12. established Medibank,
13. established controls on Foreign Ownership of Australian resources,
14. passed the Family Law Act establishing No-Fault Divorce,
15. passed a series of laws banning Racial and Sexual Discrimination,
16. extended Maternity Leave and Benefits for Single Mothers,
17. introduced One-Vote-One-Value to democratize the electoral system,
18. implemented wide-ranging reforms of the ALP's organization,
19. initiated Australia's first Federal Legislation on Human Rights, the Environment and Heritage,
20. established the Legal Aid Office,
21. established the National Film and Television School,
22. launched construction of National Gallery of Australia,
23. established the Australian Development Assistance Agency,
24. reopened the Australian Embassy in Peking after 24 years,
25. established the Prices Justification Tribunal,
26. revalued the Australian Dollar,
27. cut tariffs across the board,
28. established the Trade Practices Commission,
29. established the Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service,
30. established the Law Reform Commission,
31. established the Australian Film Commission,
32. established the Australia Council,
33. established the Australian Heritage Commission,
34. established the Consumer Affairs Commission,
35. established the Technical and Further Education Commission,
36. implemented a national employment and training program,
37. created Telecom and Australia Post to replace the Postmaster-General's Department,
38. devised the Order of Australia Honors System to replace the British Honors system,
39. abolished appeals to the Privy Council,
40. changed the National Anthem to 'Advance Australia Fair' (confirmed at 1977 Referendum),
41. instituted Aboriginal Land Rights
by dedja » Fri Oct 24, 2014 4:44 pm
by Dogwatcher » Fri Oct 24, 2014 10:16 pm
by dedja » Fri Oct 24, 2014 10:23 pm
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