Gough Whitlam was elected Prime Minister of Australia 2nd December 1972 and was the first Australian Prime Minister to appoint a women’s advisor. Elizabeth Reid was appointed. Following is an interview with her conducted by Emma Renwick. http://www.abc.net.au/stateline/act/content/2005/ The Life…
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Sue Neacy WHN Admin. In 1972 Australia voted in a Federal Election, winning enough seats to wrest government from the incumbents of twenty three years. Gough Whitlam, leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), became Prime Ministership. One of…