Frank Forde was born on this day in 1890. Australia’s 15th PM and the only one to serve in a state legislature after his time in the top job - he would have been 135 today.
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A history subreddit discussing Prime Ministers of Australia, and by extension Australian political history.Part one of A Day At The Races - a Four Corners episode that came out in the immediate aftermath of the 1987 federal election. Broadcast on 13 July 1987
A history subreddit discussing Prime Ministers of Australia, and by extension Australian political history.Sir John Gorton with Hanuman Daas, Tim Freedman, Stevie Plunder, and Michael Vidale of The Whitlams, November 1995

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A junk sculpture from 1980 satirising Malcolm Fraser, on permanent public display at St. Andrews, Victoria, 12 July 2025
A history subreddit discussing Prime Ministers of Australia, and by extension Australian political history.Gough Whitlam speaking out against littering in a broadcast on behalf of Keep Australia Beautiful, 9 April 1973
A history subreddit discussing Prime Ministers of Australia, and by extension Australian political history.Gough Whitlam at the United Nations speaking of his intent to take greater control over Australia’s natural resource development, as well as to re-appraise Australia’s attitude towards foreign investment, 1 August 1973
A history subreddit discussing Prime Ministers of Australia, and by extension Australian political history.Gough Whitlam swigging a bottle of champagne with Vincent Lingiari after transferring ownership of the Wave Hill station land back to the Gurindji people, 16 August 1975
A history subreddit discussing Prime Ministers of Australia, and by extension Australian political history.Gough Whitlam was born on this day in 1916. Australia’s 21st PM and the one who found the outer suburbs unsewered, and left them fully flushed - he would have been 109 today.
A history subreddit discussing Prime Ministers of Australia, and by extension Australian political history.Bob Hawke paying tribute to John Curtin during the end credits of the documentary Hellfire Jack: The John Curtin Story. Broadcast in 1985
A history subreddit discussing Prime Ministers of Australia, and by extension Australian political history.‘Let’s Stick Together’- a Labor campaign jingle and advertisement for the 1987 federal election
A history subreddit discussing Prime Ministers of Australia, and by extension Australian political history.Frank Forde having a chat with Sgt. John Curtin Jr. in Darwin, July 1942

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Newsreel covering the death and state funeral of John Curtin, July 1945
Welcome to the Australian Labor Party subreddit. A forum to share news, thoughts, organizational opportunities and opinions concerning all things Australian Labor Party and Auspol. **This Subreddit is not in any way officially affiliated with the Australian Labor Party or any State Labor Party Units** Join here: https://www.alp.org.au/about/join-labor/Newsreel covering the death and state funeral of John Curtin, July 1945
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A history subreddit discussing Prime Ministers of Australia, and by extension Australian political history.Stanley Bruce with Sir Henry Gullett in Canberra, 3 July 1935

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William McMahon with his family shortly after the birth of his third child Deborah, October 1972
A history subreddit discussing Prime Ministers of Australia, and by extension Australian political history.Julian McMahon portraying Prime Minister Stephen Roos in the Netflix mystery comedy-drama The Residence, aired in March 2025

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