CSU News
12 MARCH 2021
A Charles Sturt University academic argues the recent purchase of former PM Gough Whitlam’s home in Cabramatta, to being developed as a heritage site, will benefit Australians passionate about politics, leadership and social history.
Mr
Sam Malloy (pictured) is a Lecturer in history and politics, a PhD candidate, and a Research
Fellow of the Australian Prime Ministers’ Centre in Canberra.
Compared to America and Britain, where there are numerous residences of presidents and prime ministers opened to the public, here in Australia such ‘house museums’ are extremely rare.
In Bathurst, NSW, there is ‘Chifley Home’, the home and collection of post-World War II prime minister, Ben Chifley.