THE passing of Gough Whitlam creates a clear difference between the present Commonwealth government and that of the Whitlam era when ordinary Australians were taken into consideration in tough times.
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Many of us remember when Medicare was introduced along with many other benefits to help the Australian workers so unlike now.
He was a great man who I had the good fortune to support as my parents, like the rest, went broke in their business. I remember as a kid we went up to the convent soup kitchen to get a pot of soup from the convent that was a terrible shame on my parents who were so self supporting and we can only hope nobody will have to do that again.
Price of power now will bring about another depression as power is the most used commodity in every home.
It won't be forgotten as it is on everybody's agenda.
Eric DiLosa, Port Macquarie