For whom Australia wouldn’t have become such a mighty nation. In his years of service he achieved the following:

1. ended Conscription, 
2. withdrew Australian troops from Vietnam,
3. implemented Equal Pay for Women,
4. launched an Inquiry into Education and the Funding of Government and Non-government Schools on a Needs Basis, 
5. established a separate ministry responsible for Aboriginal Affairs,
6. established the single Department of Defence, 
7. withdrew support for apartheid–South Africa, 
8. granted independence to Papua New Guinea, 
9. abolished Tertiary Education Fees,
10. established the Tertiary Education Assistance Scheme (TEAS), 
11. increased pensions, 
12. established Medibank, 
13. established controls on Foreign Ownership of Australian resources,
14. passed the Family Law Act establishing No-Fault Divorce, 
15. passed a series of laws banning Racial and Sexual Discrimination,
16. extended Maternity Leave and Benefits for Single Mothers, 
17. introduced One-Vote-One-Value to democratize the electoral system,
18. implemented wide-ranging reforms of the ALP’s organization,
19. initiated Australia’s first Federal Legislation on Human Rights, the Environment and Heritage, 
20. established the Legal Aid Office, 
21. established the National Film and Television School, 
22. launched construction of National Gallery of Australia, 
23. established the Australian Development Assistance Agency,
24. reopened the Australian Embassy in Peking after 24 years,
25. established the Prices Justification Tribunal, 
26. revalued the Australian Dollar, 
27. cut tariffs across the board, 
28. established the Trade Practices Commission, 
29. established the Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service,
30. established the Law Reform Commission, 
31. established the Australian Film Commission, 
32. established the Australia Council, 
33. established the Australian Heritage Commission, 
34. established the Consumer Affairs Commission, 
35. established the Technical and Further Education Commission,
36. implemented a national employment and training program, 
37. created Telecom and Australia Post to replace the Postmaster-General’s Department, 
38. devised the Order of Australia Honors System to replace the British Honors system, 
39. abolished appeals to the Privy Council, 
40. changed the National Anthem to ‘Advance Australia Fair’ (confirmed at 1977 Referendum), 
41. instituted Aboriginal Land Rights, and
42. sewered *most* parts of Sydney.

Sadly, the current Coalition government has sought to take down so much of the good things he has done. We hope the Australian people can rise up again and put the right people in power.