Men and Women of Australia, Just 17 months ago, I stood here, and from this place and from this city I asked you to choose for Australia a new team, a new program, a new drive for equality of opportunities. You gave us a clear mandate to go ahead with our program for the next 3 years. For 17 months we have driven ourselves to carry out you;: mandate, to carry out the program I placed before you.
Now the government you elected for 3 years has been interrupted in mid-career. Our program has been brought to a halt in mid-stream. It is threatened by the actions of the men you oco I rejected a mere 17 months ago.. It is threatened by the actions of men elected to the Senate not in , but in and It is threatened by men who refused to stand by the umpire's verdict your verdict to give , s a chance, to give you a chance, to give Australia a new chance.
These men who have falsified democracy now ask you to turn back. Turn back to what? Think again how it n was when you elected us in! Unemployment was at its " 4 A worst for 10 years.
Our rate of gr: owth was one of the world's worst a paltry The Australian dollar was grossly undervalued. Foreign money was. Australia was still deeply involved in the war in Viet Nam. Our whole foreign policy was based on hostility to China. We were running an army on the cheap by conscripting young men. There were young men in prison foe their conscience. Australia was a.
Our young people were becoming alienated frorr. S The disrespect in which our nation. Think again, indeed! Mark today's contrast.
