Where were you on 11th November 1975? These photos capture a pivotal moment in Australian political history - the dismissal of the Whitlam government. In 1975, Governor-General Sir John Kerr dismissed Prime Minister Gough Whitlam and his government. Politicians, media and members of the public gathered on the steps of Parliament House to listen as the Governor-General's Official Secretary, David Smith, read the proclamation dissolving parliament. 📸 Crowds outside Parliament House showing suppor
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Where were you on 11th November 1975? These photos capture a pivotal moment in Australian political history - the dismissal of the Whitlam government. In 1975, Governor-General Sir John Kerr dismissed Prime Minister Gough Whitlam and his government. Politicians, media and members of the public gathered on the steps of Parliament House to listen as the Governor-General's Official Secretary, David Smith, read the proclamation dissolving parliament. 📸 Crowds outside Parliament House showing suppor
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Sky News Australia delves into the 1975 Whitlam Dismissal, the ensuing conspiracies over what drove Governor-General John Kerr to make his fateful decision, and the recently released ‘Palace Letters’ in this special report. | Sky News Australia
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The dismissal of the Whitlam government in 1975 has long overshadowed another monumental event in Australian political history from that era. Just a year earlier, following his double dissolution election, Gough Whitlam asked the Governor-General to convene a joint sitting of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 7.30's chief political correspondent Laura Tingle looks back on its 50th anniversary. Read more: https://ab.co/4dblKCi Personalise your news & stay in the know with the ABC NEWS
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The dismissal of the Whitlam government in 1975 has long overshadowed another monumental event in Australian political history from that era. Just a year earlier, following his double dissolution election, Gough Whitlam asked the Governor-General to convene a joint sitting of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 7.30's chief political correspondent Laura Tingle looks back on its 50th anniversary. Read more: https://ab.co/4dblKCi Personalise your news & stay in the know with the ABC NEWS
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It's been 50 years since Governor-General Sir John Kerr sacked Prime Minister Gough Whitlam. 7NEWS looks back at Australia's biggest political crisis and what led to the infamous dismissal on November 11, 1975. #auspol #history #goughwhitlam #malcolmfraser #johnkerr | 7NEWS Australia
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On 11 November 1975, Prime Minister Gough Whitlam stood on the steps of Parliament House and delivered his now-famous ‘Kerr’s cur’ speech. Moments earlier, Governor-General Sir John Kerr’s secretary, David Smith, had announced Whitlam’s dismissal and the dissolution of parliament. Whitlam’s off-the-cuff response – ‘Well may we say “God save the Queen”, because nothing will save the Governor-General’ – captured the national mood of shock. His sharp timing, pauses and instinct for drama turned pol
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Talking about the dismissal? We know a thing or two about that. After 50 years, the dismissal of the Whitlam Labor government on 11 November 1975 remains a distinctive event in Australia's political history. Hop on a tour with us as we take you through the events leading up to one of the most historic days at Old Parliament House. Our free Dismissed Tour runs daily at 11am. | Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House
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