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Dec 19, 2023 •
7am in 2023: The Trailblazer
Australia can claim a significant world first: a special government adviser on Women’s Affairs. Fifty years ago, Elizabeth Reid stepped into the newly created role in Gough Whitlam’s government.
What motivated her? How did the job change her? And why did she leave Australia once it was over?
May 17, 2023 •
Australia’s first women’s advisor on why she left the country
Australia can claim a significant world first: a special government adviser on Women’s Affairs. Fifty years ago,Elizabeth Reid stepped into the newly created role in Gough Whitlam’s government.
What motivated her? How did the job change her? And why did she leave Australia once it was over?