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The Gough myth

On the anniversary of the Dismissal, Whitlam’s legacy remains deeply flawed

7 November 2015

9:00 AM

7 November 2015

9:00 AM

The postwar generation had lived a charmed life. With Menzies they rode the long postwar economic boom. The automobile had proliferated and changed their way of life; cars gave them both the comfort of the suburb and the thrills of independence. They were the fortunate sons and daughters of Menzies’ forgotten people.

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