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The legacy of Gough Whitlam’s three short years as prime minister of Australia is fresh in our minds just days after his death. The stand he took on Indigenous land rights was widely respected in the Indigenous community.

Whitlam also supported a policy of self-determination, giving indigenous communities the power to make their own decisions.

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