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What are Positive and negative contributions of Robert Menzies to the development of post war Australia?
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∙ 12y ago
There are many negative things that Robert menzies has done such as suppoting Hitler and the Nazis in world war two, introduce conscription in 1952 and again in 1965, he suppressed information on who started the Korean War from Parliament and the UN , he also took Australian soldiers there to fight. He allowed the Nazis and the other world war two criminals to migrate to Australia and would not build up the manufacturing industries.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoincreasing the standards of living for all Australian's. This was achieved by increasing full-time employment (during this time unemployment was only 1- 3%). The ratio of home owners rose to 75% of the population, which was the result of Menzies introducing the "Department of Housing", "Home Savings Grants Scheme" and housing loans insurance. There was also great progress in industry, manufacturing output, primary industry production and mineral development.
Menzies also introduced a number of schemes to benefit the needy, with tax concessions introduced for married pensioners, he introduced free 'life saving' drugs, a National Health Scheme, commonwealth scholarships and invalid pensions.
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