Troubles  The Senate resolutely opposed and rejected some of Whitlam s key legislative proposals, such as:  Bills designed to institute a free health insurance system; to provide Senate representation for the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory; to reform the organisation of electorates; and to allow the government to oversee the mining of oil and minerals  Repeated rejection of Whitlam s bills led to the calling of a double dissolution election, in which all members in both Houses are up for re-election.
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