Prime Minister Biography
Malcolm Fraser
Student name: Lily Tucker
Due date: 25th of May
Introduction
Malcolm Fraser was the 22nd prime minister of Australia. He was prime minister from the 11th of November 1975 to the 11th of March 1983.
Malcolm Fraser sadly passed away at the age of 84, on the 20th of March 2015.
Early Life
On the 21st May 1930, Malcolm Fraser was born in Toorak, Victoria. He is recognised by his middle name - Malcolm. He had another sibling who was older than him. His parents were Una Woolf and John Neville Fraser. Malcolm Fraser lived in his parents house in ‘Nareen’ neer Hamilton in Victoria.
Education
Malcolm Fraser attended Geelong Grammar Primary School in Toorak, Victoria. After that he went to Tudor House, …show more content…
Entry to Federal Politics
On October 15th 1975, Malcolm Fraser played a role that led to Gough Whitlam’s dismissal by the Governor-General. Fraser led the opposing team and he announced that the opposition would not pass the Budget Bills through the Senate until Whitlam called an election.
Australia went through its most intense constitutional crisis. Malcolm Fraser said that the opposition would only grant supply if the government called a general election. The constitutional and financial crisis got even worse when the Governor-General, fired Whitlam as Prime Minister on 11 November 1975.
Prime Minister
The Governor-General of Australia asked Malcolm Fraser to have the the job of Prime Minister when Gough Whitlam was dismissed. Malcolm Fraser won the election by a mile. He was Prime Minister for seven and a half years and he was one of the longest-serving Prime Ministers in Australia.
Malcolm Fraser was very strong in the areas of human rights. He was very interested in world wide affairs, for example, supporting black African …show more content…
The Democrats obtained some power not far behind from other parties. They had three new senators elected.
Achievements
Fraser’s government achieved many great things for all Australians. A few important achievements include the establishment of the Family Court of Australia, Aboriginal land rights, ABC FM radio, Special Broadcasting Services (SBS), and a new Parliament House on Capital Hill in Canberra. The Government also made 36,000 square km of the Cairns section of the Great Barrier Reef a marine park.
Malcolm Fraser played a big role in ending racial wars in Rhodesia in South Africa. This allowed black people to vote. The Australian Refugee Advisory Council was also formed to help advise refugees in Australia.
In 1978 Fraser hosted the Heads of Government Meetings, in Sydney, and in Melbourne and Canberra in 1981.
Fraser announced a Federal election in 1983. Bill Hayden resigned as leader of the Labor Party, and Bob Hawke became the new Labor leader. The Australian Labor party won the majority of seats in the House of Representatives, whilst the Liberals held the power in the Senate. After losing the election on the 6th of March 1983 Fraser announced he would resign as the Liberal leader. On the 11th of March he was later replaced by Andrew
Malcolm Fraser
Student name: Lily Tucker
Due date: 25th of May
Introduction
Malcolm Fraser was the 22nd prime minister of Australia. He was prime minister from the 11th of November 1975 to the 11th of March 1983.
Malcolm Fraser sadly passed away at the age of 84, on the 20th of March 2015.
Early Life
On the 21st May 1930, Malcolm Fraser was born in Toorak, Victoria. He is recognised by his middle name - Malcolm. He had another sibling who was older than him. His parents were Una Woolf and John Neville Fraser. Malcolm Fraser lived in his parents house in ‘Nareen’ neer Hamilton in Victoria.
Education
Malcolm Fraser attended Geelong Grammar Primary School in Toorak, Victoria. After that he went to Tudor House, …show more content…
Entry to Federal Politics
On October 15th 1975, Malcolm Fraser played a role that led to Gough Whitlam’s dismissal by the Governor-General. Fraser led the opposing team and he announced that the opposition would not pass the Budget Bills through the Senate until Whitlam called an election.
Australia went through its most intense constitutional crisis. Malcolm Fraser said that the opposition would only grant supply if the government called a general election. The constitutional and financial crisis got even worse when the Governor-General, fired Whitlam as Prime Minister on 11 November 1975.
Prime Minister
The Governor-General of Australia asked Malcolm Fraser to have the the job of Prime Minister when Gough Whitlam was dismissed. Malcolm Fraser won the election by a mile. He was Prime Minister for seven and a half years and he was one of the longest-serving Prime Ministers in Australia.
Malcolm Fraser was very strong in the areas of human rights. He was very interested in world wide affairs, for example, supporting black African …show more content…
The Democrats obtained some power not far behind from other parties. They had three new senators elected.
Achievements
Fraser’s government achieved many great things for all Australians. A few important achievements include the establishment of the Family Court of Australia, Aboriginal land rights, ABC FM radio, Special Broadcasting Services (SBS), and a new Parliament House on Capital Hill in Canberra. The Government also made 36,000 square km of the Cairns section of the Great Barrier Reef a marine park.
Malcolm Fraser played a big role in ending racial wars in Rhodesia in South Africa. This allowed black people to vote. The Australian Refugee Advisory Council was also formed to help advise refugees in Australia.
In 1978 Fraser hosted the Heads of Government Meetings, in Sydney, and in Melbourne and Canberra in 1981.
Fraser announced a Federal election in 1983. Bill Hayden resigned as leader of the Labor Party, and Bob Hawke became the new Labor leader. The Australian Labor party won the majority of seats in the House of Representatives, whilst the Liberals held the power in the Senate. After losing the election on the 6th of March 1983 Fraser announced he would resign as the Liberal leader. On the 11th of March he was later replaced by Andrew