Tag: Australian Constitutional Crisis
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The Australian Government Was Entirely Dismissed in 1975
On November 11, 1975, Australia faced a major Constitutional Crisis. The Australian Government Dismissal, also known as the Whitlam Dismissal, changed the political scene. Governor-General Sir John Kerr used his special powers to remove Prime Minister Gough Whitlam. This event started big debates about the Governor-General’s role. A deadlock in Parliament over supply bills caused…