‘I wouldn’t do it’: Governor-General’s Kerr verdict
‘I wouldn’t do it’: Governor-General’s Kerr verdict
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The PM, the spy and the governor-general: what John Kerr didn't tell the palace
The PM, the spy and the governor-general: what John Kerr didn't tell the palace
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Exploring the role of the governor general
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After being dismissed by Governor-General Sir John Kerr on 11 November 1975, Labor Prime Minister Gough Whitlam walked out onto the steps of Parliament House. Facing a stunned press pack and gathered supporters, he delivered one of the most iconic speeches in Australian political history. | NSW Labor
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After being dismissed by Governor-General Sir John Kerr on 11 November 1975, Labor Prime Minister Gough Whitlam walked out onto the steps of Parliament House. Facing a stunned press pack and gathered supporters, he delivered one of the most iconic speeches in Australian political history. | NSW Labor
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In 1975, Governor-General Sir John Kerr dismissed Prime Minister Gough Whitlam and his government. Whitlam's Labor government was in a budget deadlock with the Senate. Governor-General Sir John Kerr used his reserve powers to break the deadlock by dismissing Whitlam's government and appointing opposition leader Malcolm Fraser caretaker prime minister. An election was held on 13 December 1975 and Fraser and his Liberal-Country coalition won. | Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament Hous
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In 1975, Governor-General Sir John Kerr dismissed Prime Minister Gough Whitlam and his government. Whitlam's Labor government was in a budget deadlock with the Senate. Governor-General Sir John Kerr used his reserve powers to break the deadlock by dismissing Whitlam's government and appointing opposition leader Malcolm Fraser caretaker prime minister. An election was held on 13 December 1975 and Fraser and his Liberal-Country coalition won. | Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament Hous
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'Palace letters' between Sir John Kerr, Queen released, revealing information about Gough Whitlam and 1975 constitutional crisis
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Sir John Kerr Drunk At The Melbourne Cup - AustralianPolitics.com
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🏇 Remember Sir John Kerr's infamous speech after a few too many frothies at the 1977 Melbourne Cup? 🍻 If you're going along to the big race today, have fun, but try and keep a lid on it. 😂 | ABC Sport
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A newly released letter has revealed the personal bond between Prince Charles and Australia's most controversial Governor-General, Sir John Kerr. In a break with Royal protocol, the young prince urged Kerr not to resign following a public backlash over his dismissal of Gough Whitlam. www.7NEWS.com.au #auspol #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney
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Tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of the dismissal of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam by Governor-General John Kerr. The Governor-General spoke with Professor Anne Twomey AO in the ceremonial office at Government House — where the dismissal took place — discussing the events of 1975. Professor Emerita Anne Twomey AO is a leading constitutional law scholar who has held positions at the University of Sydney and the High Court of Australia. 🔗 Watch the full discussion: youtu.be/KFFUf0d5Tz4?si=in6iiiU1
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After almost 45 years, it's been revealed then-Governor General John Kerr dismissed Gough Whitlam as prime minister without informing the Queen or the palace. www.7NEWS.com.au #auspol #7NEWS | 7NEWS Brisbane
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Whitlam's women's adviser Elizabeth Reid details unwelcome advance from governor-general Sir John Kerr
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Why John Kerr was right to dismiss Gough Whitlam
Jul 29, 2020
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This document is one of 2 copies of the proclamation from Governor-General Sir John Kerr that was placed on the doors of the House of Representatives and the Senate on 11 November 1975, following the dismissal of the Whitlam government and the dissolution of parliament. The proclamation, which officially dissolved the Senate and House of Representatives, was read aloud on the front steps of Parliament House, by the Governor-General's Official Secretary, Sir David Smith. You can see the proclamat
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Yes, the Governor-General can dismiss a government in Australia using "reserve powers," as famously happened in 1975 when Sir John Kerr sacked Gough Whitlam, but it's extremely rare, usually occurring only if a government loses the House of Representatives' confidence (like during a supply crisis) or breaks the law, acting on convention rather than explicit constitutional text. Usually advice from ministers is sought, or the king. The mere fact the GG was chosen by Labor undermines any options t
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The High Court has ruled decades old letters between the Queen and then Governor-General Sir John Kerr can finally be made public. Historians are hoping the palace letters will shed light on the dismissal of the Whitlam government. More: 7news.link/2zHWfen #auspol #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney
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"Well may we say, "God save the Queen", because nothing will save the Governor-General!" 50 years ago today, Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam's term abruptly ended when his government was dismissed by Governor-General Sir John Kerr. Whitlam was Australia’s 21st Prime Minister and his Labor government, the first after more than two decades, implemented significant reforms, including national health care and social justice initiatives. However, Whitlam faced a hostile Senate, which led to p
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Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam is removed from office by Governor- General Sir John Kerr, the first elected prime minister removed in Australian History…. Full video in link 👉 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SXq056TJhU4 #GoughWhitlam #Whitlam #ItsTime #GoughWhitlamDismissal1975 #SirJohnKerr #Auspol #AustralianHistory | Growing Up In Australia’
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"Well may we say, "God save the Queen", because nothing will save the Governor-General!" 50 years ago today, Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam's term abruptly ended when his government was dismissed by Governor-General Sir John Kerr. Whitlam was Australia’s 21st Prime Minister and his Labor government, the first after more than two decades, implemented significant reforms, including national health care and social justice initiatives. However, Whitlam faced a hostile Senate, which led to p
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"Do I hear some quaint piece of static over there?" 😂 🏇 Remember when the governor-general had a few too many frothies at the 1977 Melbourne Cup? 🍻 Sir John Kerr's drunken speech goes down as one of the most infamous moments of the event. https://bit.ly/3MsitU8 | ABC Sport
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The governor-general who sacked Gough Whitlam thought it best not to explicitly inform the Queen of his move before taking the enormous step on November 11, 1975. But Sir John Kerr's newly released correspondence with Buckingham Palace shows he did inform the Queen and her private secretary, Sir Martin Charteris, of his thinking in the months before the dismissal. Following a landmark High Court decision, the National Archives of Australia on Tuesday released details of letters between the then
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