Gough Whitlam captured hearts of Nico Mathews' family

By Nigel McNay
Updated October 22 2014 - 10:14am, first published 12:00am
Nico Mathews with a photo of the then Prime minister, Gough Whitlam with Nico when he was 10 months and 21 days old. The other photo is Gough with Nico and his daughter Mackensy at about 10 weeks old pic taken in 2001. Picture: PETER MERKESTEYN
Nico Mathews with a photo of the then Prime minister, Gough Whitlam with Nico when he was 10 months and 21 days old. The other photo is Gough with Nico and his daughter Mackensy at about 10 weeks old pic taken in 2001. Picture: PETER MERKESTEYN

NICO Mathews first met his political hero as a babe in arms.

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