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1. "Well may we say 'God save the Queen', because nothing will save the Governor-General!"
These words were proclaimed outside Australia's Parliament House on Remembrance Day in 1975. Who was the freshly terminated Prime Minister?
2. "This was the recession we had to have."
Which Australian Prime Minister made this infamous comment whilst acting as Treasurer after months of denying to the media this obvious fact?
3. Which Australian Prime Minister was given the derogative name of "Pig Iron Bob"?
4. "By 1990 no Australian child will be living in poverty."
Which Prime Minister quoted these words much to the party spin-doctor's horror?
5. Which Australian Prime Minister was affectionately known as "The Little Digger"?
6. Which Prime Minister enacted radical gun laws after the Port Arthur Massacre in Tasmania?
7. "Life wasn't meant to be easy."
Which Prime Minister of Australia quoted this piece of philosophy?
8. "Any boss who sacks a worker for not turning up today is a bum."
What Prime Minister made this proclamation after Australia II won the America's Cup?
9. "It's no good crying over spilt milk; all we can do is bail up another cow."
Which Prime Minister of Australia, taking office immediately after World War 2, quipped these words?
10. "The Opposition crowd could not raffle a chook in a pub."
What colourful Prime Minister threw this barb out to the media?
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