19. Gough Whitlam Dismissal

In 1975, Gough Whitlam was dismissed as the Prime Minister of Australia. There were many secrets surrounding this event. Some believe that England’s monarchy and the United States CIA might have a hand to play in it as well. Who was involved in his dismissal, and why?

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http://naa.gov.au/learn/learning-resources/learning-resource-themes/government-and-democracy/constitution-and-referendums/letter-gough-whitlam-sir-john-kerr-dismissing-him-prime-minister-1975

https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/historian-asks-australian-court-to-reveal-queens-letters

https://www.azquotes.com/quote/728025

Episode Sources:

• John Pilger’s investigation into the coup against Whitlam is described in full in his book, A Secret Country (Vintage), and in his documentary film, Other People’s Wars, which can be viewed on http://www.johnpilger.com/

• Eleventh Podcast by Alex Mann and Elizabeth Anne Reid by ABC radio

• https://www.britannica.com/topic/Australian-Labor-Party

• https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gough-Whitlam

• https://www.moadoph.gov.au/blog/double-dissolution-what-is-it/

• https://theconversation.com/australian-politics-explainer-gough-whitlams-dismissal-as-prime-minister-74148

• https://reporter.anu.edu.au/were-us-agencies-behind-dismissal

• https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/oct/23/gough-whitlam-1975-coup-ended-australian-independence

• https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-16/gough-whitlam-ordered-asio-to-stop-talking-to-cia/6859734

• https://www.naa.gov.au/explore-collection/kerr-palace-letters#:~:text=Released%20to%20the%20public%20in,Charteris%2C%20the%20Queen's%20Private%20Secretary.

• https://thediplomat.com/2020/07/new-light-shed-on-australias-greatest-constitutional-crisis/

• https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/letters-reveal-kerr-sacked-whitlam-as-a-pre-emptive-strike-20200714-p55bzv