Cover image: Gough Whitlam addresses a crowd outside Parliament House on the day after his government was dismissed, on 12 November 1975. Source: News Limited © Ross Duncan. \nThe election of the Whitlam government in 1972 marked a turning point in 20th century Australia. Shaking off the vestiges of two decades of conservative rule, Gough Whitlam brought new ideas, new policies and new people to the task of governing. \nBursting with energy and expectation, the Labor government led a reform revolution in many areas, from education and health to the environment and foreign policy. But alongside the great achievements were great failures and, ultimately, great tragedy when the government was dismissed. \nFor the first time, Gough Whitlam, ministers, advisers, public servants, party and union insiders provide a unique account of this turbulent period in Australian politics. They reveal what worked and what didn’t, and shed light on the personalities driving the engines of change. \nThe candid views of insiders are balanced with analysis from journalists and academics. The book also includes new research and previously unpublished photos and archival documents. The Whitlam Legacy provides the definitive account of the government that changed Australia forever. \n  \n* Click here for information about The Whitlam Legacy 2015 PAPERBACK \n______________________________________________________ \n"This book really is a great work of scholarship. It is a primer for anyone interested in politics or interested in carving out a career in politics. To get these people to write about the Whitlam government is a real tribute to Troy Bramston. From now on, nobody will be able to write about the Whitlam government without consulting The Whitlam Legacy." Bob Carr \n__________________________________________________ \nThe Whitlam Legacy in the Paper… \n \n Kerr’s word play masked his reasons behind Whitlam’s dismissal Read full article... \n \n \n Parting words for the party Gough loves Read full article... \n \n \n Gough Whitlam duumvirate's whirlwind of change Read full article... \n \n \n Gough changed us and saved ALP Read full article... \n \n \n Labor must heed Whitlam and not waste this chance to reform Read full article... \n \n \n Whitlam's legacy resonates today-Shorten Read full article... \n \n \n Gough Whitlam 'a stroke of luck' for the lucky country Read full article... \n \n \n Abandon doubt Read full article... \n \n \n Gough in stereo Read full article... \n \nThe Whitlam Legacy Launch on TV… \n \n Channel 7 News Watch report... \n Channel 9 News Watch report... \n \nThe Whitlam Legacy (Troy Bramston/Contributors) on Radio… \n \n Troy Bramston on Radio National with Fran Kelly Listen to full interview... \n Troy Bramston on Radio National with Fran Kelly Watch interview... \n Troy Bramston on 2UE with Paul Murray Listen to full interview... \n Bob Carr on 4BC with Ian Skippen and Donna Lynch Listen to full interview... \n \nThe Whitlam Legacy Alerts… \n \n Abbey’s Bookshop: The Whitlam Legacy tops bestseller, Non-Fiction list of the week Click to view... \n Frank Bongiorno's chapter online, Inside Story: Whitlam, the 1960s and The Program Click to read... \n

Table of Contents:
Foreword, Gough Whitlam Preface Introduction Prologue: The Whitlam Ascendancy, Troy Bramston Part One - The Whitlam Years and Political Style Gough Whitlam: In his Father's Shadow, Michael Kirby I was a Teenage Whitlamite, Bob Carr Whitlam, the 1960s and The Program, Frank Bongiorno The Art of the Matter, Graham Freudenberg Hearts and Minds: The Meaning of 'It's Time', Nick Cater Gough Whitlam: The Campaigner, Richard Farmer Victories, Defeats and Electoral Politics, Malcolm Mackerras Whitlam's Opposition, Gerard Henderson Part Two - Managing Government The Whitlam Government Through the Cabinet Papers, Troy Bramston Inside the Prime Minister's Office, Evan Williams A View from the Backbench Ralph Willis The Public Service, J R Nethercote Whitlam and the Media, Eric Walsh Scandals, Rodney Tiffen Part Three - Policy and the Whitlam Government Economic Policy, John O'Mahony Health Policy, John Deeble Education Policy, Michael Hogan Social Policy, Brian Howe Women of Australia, Susan Ryan Environment Policy, Jeff Angel Industrial Relations Policy, Michael Easson Primary Industry Policy, John Kerin Immigration and Multiculturalism, Mary Kalantzis and Bill Cope Aboriginal Affairs, Frank Brennan It's Time, the Arts and Cultural Policy, Patricia Amphlett Foreign and Defence Policy, Gordon Bilney Law Reform and the Constitution, George Williams Part Four - The Dismissal The Dismissal, Michael Sexton Sir John Did His Duty, Peter van Onselen Media, Politics and The Dismissal, Leigh Hatcher The Untold Story of The Dismissal, Troy Bramston and Paul Kelly Part Five - Reflections and Assessments A Personal Perspective, Kep Enderby Politics, Policy and Labor in Retrospect, Moss Cass with Vivien Encel Papua New Guinea: A Quiet Achievement, Bill Morrison Gough Whitlam and Labor Tradition, Carol Johnson A View from the Press Gallery, Geoff Kitney Gough Whitlam: The Political Singularity, Barry Jones The Whitlam Legacy, Paul Kelly Epilogue: Whitlam's True Believers, Troy Bramston.