Whitlam and his public service demons

By J. R. Nethercote
September 4 2012 - 3:00am
Mobbed: Gough and Margaret Whitlam celebrate with supporters after the election victory on December 2, 1972.
Mobbed: Gough and Margaret Whitlam celebrate with supporters after the election victory on December 2, 1972.

The arrival of a new party in government after 23 years in opposition is highly likely to be a memorable event. Few (if any) of the new ministers will have much experience of the duties about to confront them, even by observation. And the administration they inherit will likewise have little familiarity with the process of changeover, nor the approaches, habits and temperaments of the new ministerial superiors.

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