Former PM to attend university luncheon

11 September 2001

Former Prime Minister, Mr Gough Whitlam, will attend a lunch at the University of Wollongong tomorrow (Wednesday 12 September) as part of the University’s 50th birthday celebrations.

Mr Whitlam will join other honorary graduates of the University of Wollongong at a lunch to be held in the UniCentre Function Rooms 1 and 2.

The former Labor Prime Minister received an Honorary Doctor of Letters degree from the University of Wollongong in 1989.

MEDIA PLEASE NOTE: Mr Whitlam has indicated that he is available for filming or photography but at his request does not wish to have any interviews. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Gerard Sutton, will address the lunch at 1pm. Mr Whitlam will not present an address. The lunch will conclude at about 2pm.