Women and WhitlamThe Whitlam government transformed Australia. And yet, the scope and scale of the reforms for Australian women are often overlooked. The Whitlam government of 1972 75 appointed a women's advisor to national governmenta world firstand reopened the equal pay case. It extended the minimum wage for women, introduced the single mother's benefit and paid maternity leave in the public service, ensured cheap and accessible contraception, funded women's