I am indebted to today’s Crikey email for alerting me to this wonderful piece of footage:
Snedden Questioned On Financial Issues; Whitlam Questions His Grasp Of Economics
The day after delivering his election policy speech, Opposition Leader Bill Snedden was pursued by journalists over his financial statements and policies.
Elsewhere, Prime Minister Gough Whitlam questioned Snedden’s grasp of economics.
The recording is taken from the ABC’s PM program. The host was Iain Finlay.
The remarks took place during the 1974 Federal Election campaign. [Read more…]