Dear Paul,

Here's just a few of Gough Whitlam's memorable quotes:

1)

" Vincent Lingiari, I solemnly hand to you these deeds
as proof, in Australian Law, that these lands belong to
the Gurindji people and I put into your hands this piece
of earth itself as a sign that we restore them to you and
your children forever."

(Gough Whitlam formly handed over to the Gurindji people at
Wattle Creek in the Northern Territory title deeds to part of
their traditional lands on August 16, 1975).

2)

"He is lofty and I am eminent."

( Gough Whitlam compared himself to Malcolm Fraser in 1975.
The pair teamed up to join the republican movement in 1999).

3)

" My great objective as a parliamentarian was to dramatise
the deficiencies and devise practical government programs to deal
with them. It was a cause that went to the heart of our way
of life. It seemed to me that if governments could not do
something for the conditions of life through out our nation
there was something deeply wrong with our systems of government
and our national priorities."

4)

"The punters know that the horse named Morality rarely gets
past the post, whereas the nag named Self-Interest always races
a good race."

Hi Foxy,

Thanks for the link, it was good to read Noel Pearson's speech.

1967 gave Aboriginal people equality in name only. The conservative governments, federally and state (read Pearson on Bjelke-Petersen) did nothing to give that equality meaning. It was not until Labor came to power in 1972 and started what has become the 'Black Revolution' in this country to seek justice for a people who for to long suffered at the hands of oppressive regimes.

"Whitlam managed to drive Australia to the left" and be thankful for it ttbn, its thanks to Whitlam that a bloke like you now enjoys a decent pension and universal heath care, and so many other benefits we all now take for granted. Whitlam was not perfect, he made mistakes, but the benefits far outweigh any errors of judgement the man did make.

One can only imagine the state of Australia today if McMahon had been returned in 72 and successive conservative governments had continued to rule to the present day, men like Howard and Abbott, perish the thought! Any traces of modernism by conservatives are thanks to Labor's time in office beginning in 1972. Conservatives are negative and reactive by nature, never positive, never proactive. A question for today, what is Peter Dutton's vision for Australia? I'll tell you, he is gazing into a black hole and sees nothing!

1967 gave Aboriginal people equality in name only.
Paul1405,
I wasn't here then but from what I have witnessed to-date it appears equality was given but the responsibilities that come intertwined with equality have as yet only been accepted by their majority !

the abolition of conscription, to reforms in education, heath, foreign policy etc etc.
Paul1405,
None of the above have proven successful to-date like you et al would like us to believe !
The only people who became better off are those in non-productive industries !

'Equality in name only' needs explanation that won't be forthcoming from the Marxist sloganeers who have very short memories or who weren't around to actually suffer under Whitlam, or vote in 1967. They are about to get a taste of it under Chairman Albanese, though.

Yes Indy. The old benefits without responsibility lark is alive and well; but it applies to all white Lefties as well as some aborigines of the elite sort, including the 100,000 plus characters who suddenly 'found' a connection to aboriginality between the recent Census and the previous one.

Victimhood is a powerful thing these days, and even more so with race thrown in.

As for the faux abos wanting to get on the bandwagon, genuine aboriginal Australians, including some now in Parliament, are calling for the government to crackdown on the fraudsters. But, so far, Chairman Albanese isn't listening to their 'voice' - to Parliament or actually in Parliament.

Instead of this race-based Voice, we should get rid of the race-based bureaucracies already in existence and demand personal responsibility; stop handouts; require kids to attend school, and provide opportunities in regional areas for all people, – regardless of race.

The big stand out of Whitlam vandalism is Big Government. Australia was a small government country before him. It could be said that the line of drongos since could have made cuts; but once people are getting something for nothing, it is not easy to take it back. That's Marxism for you - Socialism, if you like to fool yourself that there is a difference.