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Who was Gough Whitlam?
- Australia's first Labor Prime Minister
- A Prime Minister who introduced significant social reforms including Medicare, free university education and recognition of China
- The Prime Minister who introduced compulsory voting in Australia
Why this is the correct answer
Gough Whitlam was Prime Minister from 1972 to 1975 and pursued sweeping reforms in a short time, including introducing Medibank (the predecessor to Medicare), abolishing university tuition fees and withdrawing Australian troops from Vietnam. His government transformed many aspects of Australian society before being dismissed in the constitutional crisis of 1975.