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Whitlam Government
The Whitlam government was the federal executive government of Australia led by Prime Minister Gough Whitlam of the Australian Labor Party. The government commenced when Labor defeated the McMahon government at the 1972 Australian federal election, 1972 federal election, ending a record 23 years of continuous Coalition (Australia), Coalition government. It was terminated by John Kerr (governor-general), Governor-General Sir John Kerr following the 1975 Australian constitutional crisis, 1975 constitutional crisis and was succeeded by the Fraser government—the sole occasion in Australian history when an elected federal government was dismissed by the governor-general. The Whitlam government was highly controversial during its short tenure but achieved some major reforms. Formal relations with China were established, conscription laws were repealed, all remaining Australian forces were withdrawn from the Vietnam War, universal healthcare was introduced and some remaining discrim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gough Whitlam 1972 (2)
Gough ( ) is a surname. The surname probably derives from the Welsh language, Welsh (English: "red"), given as a nickname to someone with red hair or a red complexion or as a reduced form of the Irish language, Irish McGough which itself is an Anglicized form of Gaelic , a patronymic from the personal name (variant ), "horseman", both derivatives of Irish "horse". Notable people with the surname include: *Alfred Gough, American screenwriter and producer, co-creator of ''Smallville'' *Antony Gough, New Zealand businessman and property developer *Austin Gough, American football player *Bobby Gough (born 1949), English footballer *Charles Gough (other), a number of people *Frederick Gough (MP for Horsham), Charles Frederick Howard Gough (1901–1977), British Territorial Army officer, company director and politician *Charles John Stanley Gough, British soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross *Darren Gough (born 1970), English cricketer and ballroom dancer *Denise Gough ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
