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‘Ambush’: Gough Whitlam’s Bizarre Decision to Have Steak Lunch at the Lodge After Sacking
Governor-General Sir John Kerr used constitutional reserve powers to resolve a budget deadlock, appointing Malcolm Fraser caretaker prime minister, marking Australia's only government dismissal.
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PM Gough Whitlam was sacked 50 years ago today. How the constitutional crisis unfolded
Fifty years ago today, prime minister Gough Whitlam was dismissed by governor-general Sir John Kerr. To mark the anniversary, we're putting you right there as it happened, covering the key moments of that fateful day in 1975 in real time.
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right3Center0Last UpdatedBias Distribution60% Right
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- 60% of the sources lean Right
60% Right
L 40%
R 60%
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