Full text and audio of Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser’s 1975 Election Policy Speech.
Month: November 1975
Doug Anthony’s 1975 Country Party Policy Speech
Audio of Doug Anthony’s policy speech on behalf of the Country Party for the 1975 Federal Election.
Whitlam’s 1975 Election Policy Speech
Full text and audio of Gough Whitlam’s 1975 election policy speech, delivered at Festival Hall in Melbourne.
Letter From The Queen’s Private Secretary
Text of a letter from the Queen’s Private Secretary to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Gordon Scholes.
Speaker Scholes’ Letter To The Queen
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Gordon Scholes, wrote to the Queen on November 12 expressing alarm about the actions of the Governor-General. Scholes was the ALP member for Corio, in Victoria. He was first elected at a by-election on July 22, 1967, following the retirement of the Liberal member, Hubert Opperman, who had… Continue reading Speaker Scholes’ Letter To The Queen
Selected Audio Clips From The Constitutional Crisis
A selection of audio clips from the constitutional crisis: October 15-November 12, 1975.
Vice-Regal Notice – November 11
Image and full text of the Vice-Regal notice published on November 12, 1975.
Cutting The Knot: Sydney Morning Herald Editorial
Full text of Sydney Morning Herald editorial, November 12, 1975, commenting on the dismissal of the Whitlam government.
Peter Bowers: Bulldog Becomes The Underdog
Image of an article by Peter Bowers in the Sydney Morning Herald on November 12, 1975.
Sir John Was Wrong: The Age
Text of an editorial in The Age on November 12, 1975, arguing the case against Sir John Kerr’s decision to dismiss the Whitlam government.