Issue 13 - Some things never change in Australian Politics (June 2003)
Issue 13 Index
It's Time™ is the online e-magazine of the Whitlam Institute.
Decolonisation of Papua New Guinea
New to the e-collection this month are transcripts of speeches made in November 2002 by the Hon E.G. Whitlam AC, QC to Hindsight: A Workshop for Participants in the Decolonisation of Papua New Guinea. It was organised by Professor Donald Denoon at the Australian National University's Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies. In addition to Gough's keynote address are the texts of two invited commentaries on issues raised during the course of the workshop.
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Gough Whitlam calls for Joint Sitting Constitutional Change
The Hon Gough Whitlam AC, QC released a media statement on 10 June 2003 supporting Prime Minister Howard's proposal to revive the bipartisan 1959 proposal on disagreements between the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Mark Latham's new direction for the ALP's policy future
Gough Whitlam launched Mark Latham's new book, From the Suburbs: Building a Nation from our Neighbourhoods at the Sydney Writers Festival on Thursday May 22 2003. In it, Mark sets down a program for an ALP that genuinely speaks for suburban Australians who deserve a greater share of economic assets and cultural influence.
Invited comments on PNG decolonisation, made in hindsight
Also transcribed from Hindsight: A Workshop for Participants in the Decolonisation of Papua New Guinea, in addition to Gough's keynote address are the texts of two invited commentaries on issues raised during the course of the workshop.
64 documents added to the E-collection
Our additions to the E-collection this edition include speeches by Gough as the Deputy Leader and Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party from the 1966-67 period.
