When Edward Gough Whitlam initiated dramatic reform of Australia's social structure he began to differentiate our culture from that of England's and began our road to independence. ... Pilger devotes two chapters, The Struggle for Indpendence and Breaking Free, to this increasingly important issue. ... We should not waste the chance to use the embarrassment and resignation of Peter Hollingworth as a catalyst for starting our journey down the road to a republic and, eventually, true independence. ...

• Word Count: 1147
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate