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Gough Whitlam

1916–2014 · 20th century

Gough Whitlam was the Labor prime minister of Australia from 1972 to 1975. His government ended conscription and withdrew from the Vietnam War, recognised the People's Republic of China, formally ended the White Australia policy and introduced universal health insurance and free university education. On 11 November 1975 he was dismissed by Governor-General Sir John Kerr after the Senate blocked supply.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Gough Whitlam. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gough-whitlam
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