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succeeded McMahon in the foreign affairs portfolio. In his first statement as foreign minister, Bury "stressed the paramount importance of Asia to
Australia", warned against complacency over the Soviet naval presence in the Indian Ocean, and called on Japan to play a greater role in regional affairs.
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McMahon did not recontest the leadership of the
Liberal Party and became a backbencher. Several candidates ran for the party leadership, including John Gorton, but the party settled on Billy Snedden with Phillip Lynch as Deputy. McMahon remained in the parliament as a backbencher for 10 years after
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developed an uneasy relationship with Gorton and in early 1971, Fraser accused Gorton of being disloyal to him in a conflict with Army officials over progress in South
Vietnam. On 8 March 1971, Fraser resigned and announced in parliament the following day that Gorton was "not fit to hold the great
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was a prominent issue during the term of the Gorton government; funding for the arts was expanded, rates of pay were standardised between the men and women and the mining industry grew during the period. A policy of economic centralisation led to friction with State leaders and difficulties within
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out of its 23-year period in
Opposition at 2 December 1972 election. The charismatic Whitlam led an effective campaign that resulted in Labor securing 67 seats to the Coalition's 58, leaving McMahon as the first non-Labor leader to suffer an election defeat since 1946.
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Disunity continued to affect the government, following the replacement of Gorton. Gorton had taken the senior
Cabinet position of Minister for Defence but was forced to resign from Cabinet in August 1971, after McMahon accused him of breaching Cabinet solidarity.
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ruled out maintaining the
Coalition if McMahon became Prime Minister. McMahon as Treasurer had resisted McEwen's support for high levels of protection for manufacturing. Defence and Australia's commitment to the
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announce a planned visit soon after. Anticipating a US withdrawal, the McMahon government announced an 'accelerated withdrawal' of
Australian troops in Vietnam in July 1971.
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William McMahon had joined the
Parliament in 1949 and by 1951 had been promoted to Minister for the Navy and for the Air. He had served as a major during the
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I am a party man. I believe in the
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Australia's diminishing commitment to Vietnam and criticised Opposition leader, Gough Whitlam, for visiting the
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in rough surf off the Victorian coast. William McMahon was then serving as Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party, but
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describes McMahon's prime ministership as "a blend of cautious innovation and fundamental orthodoxy".
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losing office as Prime Minister. He retired in 1982. Snedden led the Coalition to the 1974 Election.
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William "Bill" McMahon became Prime Minister of Australia on 10 March 1971, at the age of 63. The
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became leader of the Liberals and led the Coalition to a landslide victory against
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was the period of federal executive government of Australia led by Prime Minister
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Gorton for the leadership. The government also performed poorly in the
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should be separately represented in the United Nations and that the
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Brian Carroll; From Barton to Fraser; Cassell Australia; 1978
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as Deputy Prime Minister. McMahon moved Gorton's Treasurer,
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After taking office, McMahon told the press in March 1971:
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For information about the caretaker governments led by
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673:McMahon confronted by reporters in 1972
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993:"Taiwan stand on China unreal – Bury"
750:Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
684:. During McMahon's period in office,
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593:at their swearing-in on 22 March 1971
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1310:History of Australia (1945–present)
645:with Prime Minister McMahon at the
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407:between the Liberal Party and the
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682:Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
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302:Milirrpum v Nabalco Pty Ltd
286:Prime Minister of Australia
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1029:"Protest on nuclear tests"
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641:United States President
313:Dismissal of John Gorton
174:This article is part of
19:Not to be confused with
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799:Australian Labor Party
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421:1972 federal election
417:Deputy Prime Minister
231:Minister for the Navy
226:Minister for the Army
1046:McMahon after office
833:History of Australia
478:on 10 January 1968.
205:World War II service
1015:The Canberra Times
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1278:(1945) and
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647:White House
611:Leslie Bury
552:On 10 March
525:Labor Party
505:Vietnam War
500:John McEwen
488:Harold Holt
472:John Gorton
457:John Gorton
405:a coalition
218:(1949–1982)
214:Member for
137:Predecessor
1294:Categories
1272:Earle Page
1185:Menzies II
1142:Fisher III
1127:Deakin III
1048:naa.gov.au
938:naa.gov.au
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889:naa.gov.au
849:References
437:Background
320:Ministries
200:Early life
1165:Menzies I
1132:Fisher II
1117:Deakin II
806:Aftermath
519:replaced
510:coalition
411:, led by
333:Elections
147:Successor
51:In office
1274:(1939),
1260:Albanese
1255:Morrison
1250:Turnbull
1122:Fisher I
1102:Deakin I
827:See also
797:led the
718:Les Bury
706:Gurindji
78:Minister
1240:Rudd II
1235:Gillard
1220:Keating
1205:Whitlam
1200:McMahon
1180:Chifley
1156:Scullin
959:21 June
936:Results
756:Economy
692:in the
649:in 1971
498:leader
474:became
467:in 1969
399:of the
109:Country
105:Liberal
101:Parties
62:Monarch
1245:Abbott
1230:Rudd I
1225:Howard
1210:Fraser
1195:Gorton
1175:Curtin
1170:Fadden
1147:Hughes
1107:Watson
1097:Barton
727:Taiwan
126:Demise
115:Origin
90:Deputy
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1160:Lyons
1152:Bruce
459:with
129:Lost
74:Prime
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1112:Reid
961:2012
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