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Whitlam, Edward Gough (1916 - )

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Born
1916
Occupation
Parliamentarian and Politician
Summary

Led the ALP to victory in 1972. His reforming admistration was dismissed by the Governor-General in controversial circumstances in 1975. Whitlam fought the 1977 election as Opposition Leader but quit politics after Labor was defeated heavily.

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Correspondences

  • Collection of Government Documents Relating to the Aboriginal Tent Embassy of 1972, Unpublished, 1972. [ | | Details... ]

Newspapers

  • Battler, Socialist Workers Action Group, Melbourne, 1972-1974. [ | | Details... ]
  • Battler 1975, International Socialists [This scan courtesy of the State Library of Victoria], Melbourne, 1975. [ | | Details... ]