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1. Probably one of the most famous political utterances was made in 1975, when the elected government of the Commonwealth of Australia was sacked by the Queen's representative, the Governor-General. After the proclamation was read on the steps of Parliament House the Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam, said "Well may we say 'God Save the Queen', because nothing will save the Governor-General." Who was the Governor-General he was referring to?
2. "Life was not meant to be easy" is a famous quote from the then future Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser. From which well-known author did he paraphrase the quotation?
3. "I ask you to carefully consider the record of my government and vote Labor" was a rather unusual slip of the tongue for the LIBERAL leader, during election campaigning in 1972. Who was this man, who held the record for the longest career as a government minister (over 21 years)?
4. Sir Henry Bolte was a state premier for many years, and seemed to enjoy making outrageously provocative statements. Some of his 'classics' include "We care about water pollution; it just isn't as important as a $100 million factory", or, in regards to a teacher's strike, "They can strike till they are black in the face. It won't make any difference!" Which Australian state did he lead, from 1955 to 1972?
5. This very famous line was uttered during the 1987 election campaign. (Why do so many politicians say stupid things in election campaigns?). The line, "No child will live in poverty by the year 1990.", would haunt this man for the rest of his career. Who said it?
6. "You have an admiring friend, a staunch friend that will be all the way with LBJ." These words were spoken by Prime Minister Harold Holt, but to what did they refer?
7. This man created controversy in 1994 when he parodied his Liberal Party's policy slogan, "The Things That Matter". He jokingly referred to their domestic violence policy as "the things that batter", the family policy became "the flings that matter" and the policy on marginal seats, "the swings that matter". Who is this man?
8. This man was named a "National Treasure" by the National Trust in the bicentennial year, 1988, and has a bay named after him in the Australian Antarctic Territory. He also has an extinct marsupial, Yalkaparidon, named after him. His comments on Joh Bjelke-Petersen's run, in the mid-late 1980s, for the Prime Ministership were scathing - "He is the Ayatollah of the north. How can you have an open debate in the Kafka-like atmosphere of secrecy and cronyism of Joh-style politics?". Who is this man, this "National Treasure"?
9. "A Goods and Services Tax is not on our agenda, never ever." This was a promise made by which politician, in 1995?
10. In 1963, Prime Minister Robert Menzies said "I did but see her passing by, but I will love her till I die." Who is "her"?
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