scomo shamed into returning to burning Oz., page-266

Whitlam was on a five week tour of Europe. He was a new Prime Minister. It was the first visit by an Australian PM in 16 years AND EVERYONE KNEW WHERE HE WAS.

It's called diplomatic relations NOT a secret environmental study of sun, surf and sand in the Northern Hemishere at taxpayer expense.

The chief opponent of Mr. Whitlam's trip was the Liberal party‐Country party opposition, which says that Mr. Whitlam should stay home to deal with domestic problems.

Bill Snedden, the opposition leader, is now touring the United States himself at Government expense, but he asserts that there is no comparison between his trip to America “in the middle of winter” and Mr. Whitlam's swing through Europe, Asia and the warm Mediterranean.

The coalition are born hypocrites just like their followers.