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What educational reform did the Whitlam government carry out?

  • Introduction of Alien Studies

  • Free university education

  • Ban of mathematics

  • Mandatory cricket classes

Answer

In 1973, Prime Minister Gough Whitlam's government abolished university fees, making higher education in Australia free for all students. This policy was a key part of Whitlam's social justice agenda, and was designed to increase access to higher education for people from all backgrounds.
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