• Buffalox
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    9 hours ago

    You forgot the year:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gough_Whitlam

    21st Prime Minister of Australia In office 5 December 1972 – 11 November 1975

    So maybe the reversal of those policies were caused by the oil crisis that started in 1973?
    The late 70’s were shit economically in all of the developed world including Australia.
    There is probably no conspiracy here, just unfortunate timing. Also it was half a century ago, so not that relevant today, unless you can show a trend.