Gough Whitlam was a prolific speaker and writer. Until a few years before his death in 2014, he continued to speak out on issues of the day.
This page contains a select list of links to speeches Whitlam has made since the 1950s. Some are relevant to the Dismissal, many are on political, constitutional and electoral issues, whilst others deal with foreign affairs and a host of other matters.
All speeches referenced in any other part of this website are listed on this page.
Whitlam Speeches
1953
- Mar 19, 1953: Gough Whitlam’s Maiden Speech
1969
- Oct 01, 1969: Whitlam’s 1969 Election Policy Speech
1972
- Nov 13, 1972: It’s Time: Whitlam’s 1972 Election Policy Speech
- Dec 20, 1972: Whitlam’s First Address To The Nation As Prime Minister
1973
- Jan 26, 1973: Australia Day 1973: Whitlam Announces Search For New Anthem
- Jul 10, 1973: Whitlam’s Address To The ALP National Conference
- Jul 30, 1973: Foreign Policy: Whitlam’s Washington Address
1974
- Apr 16, 1974: Address To The Nation: Gough Whitlam On Why The 1974 Election Was Called
- Apr 29, 1974: Whitlam’s 1974 Election Policy Speech
- Aug 06, 1974: Historic Joint Sitting Of The Australian Parliament
- Aug 06, 1974: Joint Sitting Of Parliament: Whitlam’s Opening Speech
1975
- Apr 10, 1975: Whitlam Proposes Optional Preferential Voting
- May 13, 1975: Whitlam’s Report To The Nation On CHOGM And US Visit
- Jul 09, 1975: Loans Affair: Special One-Day Sitting
- Aug 16, 1975: Gurindji Land Ceremony
- Oct 15, 1975: Whitlam Responds To Fraser’s Decision To Block Supply: Parliamentary Democracy Is Under Challenge
- Nov 11, 1975: Gough Whitlam’s Post-Dismissal Press Conference
- Nov 24, 1975: Whitlam’s 1975 Election Policy Speech
1976
- Sep 09, 1976: The Death Of Chairman Mao Tse-Tung
1977
- Nov 17, 1977: Whitlam’s 1977 Election Policy Speech
- Nov 28, 1977: 1977 Federal Election: Whitlam Addresses ALP Election Rally At Moorabbin Town Hall
- Dec 10, 1977: Whitlam Concedes Defeat, Resigns Leadership
1978
1979
- Feb 08, 1979: Whitlam Launches “The Truth Of The Matter”
1980
- Jul 04, 1980: Whitlam And McClelland Speak At NSW Labor Lawyers Dinner
1985
- Nov 11, 1985: Whitlam Addresses The National Press Club On The Dismissal’s 10th Anniversary
- Nov 15, 1985: Future Directions For Reform In Australia
1990
- Jul 30, 1990: Centenary Of Arbor Day
1994
- Nov 11, 1994: Australia Needs A New Flag
1995
- Nov 08, 1995: Whitlam: The Coup Twenty Years After
- Nov 11, 1995: Twentieth Anniversary: Maintain Your Rage And Enthusiasm
- Nov 11, 1995: 20 Years On: Four Corners Remembers The Dismissal
1997
- Feb 09, 1997: Whitlam’s Address At The Opening Of The Trade Union Education Foundation
- Jul 08, 1997: Whitlam Comments On Barwick’s Letter To Kerr
- Jul 25, 1997: Whitlam Address To Murdoch University Student Law Society
- Aug 15, 1997: Gough Whitlam’s Eulogy For Lance Barnard: “My Oldest And Best Mate”
- Dec 03, 1997: Whitlam: A PM On PMs
2000
- May 24, 2000: That Politicians Have Lost Their Sense Of Humour
- Nov 11, 2000: Opening The Dismissal Exhibition: Speech By Gough Whitlam
- Nov 11, 2000: Constitutional Changes After 1975
2001
- May 08, 2001: Centenary Of ALP Caucus 1901-2001: Whitlam Speech
2002
- Jul 11, 2002: Birthday Boy Proposes Major ALP Reforms
- Dec 02, 2002: The Relevance Of The Whitlam Government Today
2003
- Jun 30, 2003: Maintain the Rag, A Celebration of the Whitlam Years
2004
- Jul 24, 2004: Whitlam’s Message To The Liberal Party’s Killen Dinner
- Aug 06, 2004: Joint Sitting 30th Anniversary
2005
2007
- Jan 19, 2007: Gough Whitlam’s Eulogy For Sir James Killen
- Apr 28, 2007: Gough and Margaret Whitlam Awarded ALP National Life Membership
2012
- Aug 26, 2012: Whitlam Comments On Hocking’s Biography
