Text and audio of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam’s national broadcast on the Budget – August 26, 1974.
Month: August 1974
Kerr’s First Letter to Sir Martin Charteris (Palace Letters)
Full text of Sir John Kerr’s first letter as Governor-General to Sir Martin Charteris, the Queen’s private secretary.
Joint Sitting Of Parliament: Whitlam’s Opening Speech
Text and audio of Whitlam’s opening speech to the historic Joint Sitting of Parliament. Whitlam spoke on the bill to enshrine the principle of one vote, one value, “to strengthen the equality of popular democracy in Australia”.
Historic Joint Sitting Of The Australian Parliament
Details of the Joint Sitting of the Australian Parliament in August 1974. Includes audio of speeches.