Gough Whitlam gone but 'will not be forgotten': Hostilities cease as rivals pay tribute to a legend

By Mark Kenny
Updated October 22 2014 - 10:09am, first published October 21 2014 - 11:58pm
Bill Shorten and Tanya Plibersek lay a wreath on the steps of Old Parliament. Photo: Andrew Meares
Bill Shorten and Tanya Plibersek lay a wreath on the steps of Old Parliament. Photo: Andrew Meares

Gough Whitlam was hailed on Tuesday by politicians on both sides as one of the giants of Australian politics, after he died in a Potts Point nursing home following a long illness.

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