Whitlam tribute: Jackie French believes it's time for children

Jackie French
Updated October 13 2019 - 2:29pm, first published November 1 2014 - 12:00am

When I was 18 I thought we could change the world. The song It's Time blared from the television, and I believed it.

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Jackie French

Jackie French

Canberra Times columnist

Jackie French is an Australian author, historian, ecologist and honourary wombat (part time), 2014-2015 Australian Children' Laureate and 2015 Senior Australian of the Year. She also writes a gardening column for The Canberra Times.

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