Whitlam memorial...

[gleee58]

There were some mighty fine speeches and moments there today.

It's a shame the PMs dept stuffed the arrangements for so many but great that they broadcast on some large screens outside. 

Imo, some people should have stayed away and made their seats available to those who would have appreciated them.

[boris1gary]

it would have been disrespectful not to boo and I am totally over being told how to behave by the likes of bolt and jones who must be two of the most disrespectful public figures in Australia.

[azureline**]

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@boris1gary wrote:

it would have been disrespectful not to boo and I am totally over being told how to behave by the likes of bolt and jones who must be two of the most disrespectful public figures in Australia.

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I wouldn't tell you how to behave but I wouldn't boo anyone at a memorial service, agree re Jones and Bolt though.

[nero_bolt]

[nero_bolt]

[azureline**]

Were they only Labor supporters who were booing? and it wasn't a funeral was it?

[boris1gary]

kind of funny coming from a poster that posts about "staying classy" while labelling the "left" "loony" - really just reaffirms my opinion that it would have been disrespectful not to boo abbott who is systematically trying to undo all the great things Labor, under Goughs leadership did for our county. Tears and love for our best PM ever, boos and derision for our worst pm ever - seems right to me.

[debra9275]

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@azureline** wrote:

Were they only Labor supporters who were booing? and it wasn't a funeral was it?

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from what I read Az, I'd say not, they were all sorts of people from all walks of life who had been invited by the PM's office but couldn't get in. plus just people in general I think

[bushies.girl]

Wonder if the Whitlam family thought it was disrespectful?, some how I think NOT lol

[polksaladallie]

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@*julia*2010 wrote:

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@lloydslights wrote:

I am sure she was there in spirit, polksa.  She passed in 2012.

I admired her greatly.

DEB

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i think they meant margie abbott.

abbott could have at least brought one

of his daughters with him -

like kevin rudd - he arrived with his daughter.

i didn't see his wife there. 

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Ms Rein has overseas business interests, Rudd's daughter often "fills in".

I don't use the name, Margie, it is a very hard word, but then..........

[Anonymous]

fair enough. 

mr mathieson must have had an important

matter to attend to as well.  it happens