Gough Whitlam had been an active prime minister, and his government had pursued many socially progressive reforms and policies over its first term but received a hostile reception from the coalition/DLP-controlled Senate, with the last elections held in 1970.
Gough Whitlam had been an active prime minister. His government had pursued many socially progressive reforms over its first term. His government had pursued policies over its first term. His government received a hostile reception from the coalition/DLP-controlled Senate. This was with the last elections. These last elections were held in 1970.