The Dismissal: how it all played out

Update: 2025-11-11

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On November 11, 1975, Australia experienced its most dramatic constitutional crisis when Governor-General Sir John Kerr dismissed Prime Minister Gough Whitlam 50 years ago. We examine the full story of the Dismissal, from the political deadlock and the Loans Affair to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's recent claim of a "partisan political ambush" and new evidence suggesting foreign interference.

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The Dismissal: how it all played out

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The Dismissal: how it all played out

The Dismissal: how it all played out