Morrison: "Albanese is the most left-wing leader since Gough Whitlam!" Young voter: "What did Gough Whitlam do?" Old voter: "Free university and health care." Young voter: "Where do I vote." #abc730
@NeilMcMahon Well,university ain’t free anymore.
@NeilMcMahon But he isn't at all! Whitlam brought the troops home from Vietnam. Albanese is sending troops to the Ukraine! Gough would NEVER have done that! Two states bordering Russia have sought + signed protection agreements with Russia. Unanimous vote in house to send Russian troops in.
@NeilMcMahon And stopped conscription for Vietnam.
@NeilMcMahon I was a recipient of free University. I’ve paid way more tax back over the years. We should continue to do it.
@NeilMcMahon Yep. And ended Vietnam & national service ; and no fault divorce … and it felt like a million other great things in that magic first one hundred days, which gave this country a palpable sense of renewal & identity we still enjoy
@NeilMcMahon And how do we pay for it?! It isn’t sustainable
@NeilMcMahon @tonesaysgoleft Old voters too! First in my family to get a degree thanks to Gough!
@NeilMcMahon @DRRMCD I for one was very grateful for the end of conscription and Vietnam war
@NeilMcMahon …..and much much more I can tell them all about Gough and how he changed Australia if they want to talk to this old voter
@NeilMcMahon No fault divorce and de facto laws also have a significant day to day impact on modern Australia. Very controversial at the time.