Text, audio and video of Malcolm Fraser’s Whitlam Oration, delivered to the Whitlam Institute. The speech focussed on international politics and security in the western Pacific. Also includes brief audio of Whitlam commenting on Fraser and multiculturalism, and John Faulkner on the Whitlam-Fraser relationship. Includes video message from Whitlam.
Category: Fraser
Santamaria’s Role In The Dismissal
The Australian reports that in September 1975 B.A. Santamaria wrote a speech for Malcolm Fraser justifying the blocking of Supply.
Has Malcolm Changed?
Has Malcolm Fraser changed, or have we, asks Pilita Clark in the Sydney Morning Herald.
20 Years On: Four Corners Remembers The Dismissal
YouTube video of Four Corners’ 1995 program on The Dismissal.
Whitlam: The Coup Twenty Years After
Text of Gough Whitlam’s Address to the National Press Club on the 20th anniversary of The Dismissal.
Ten Years On, Channel 9’s Sunday Program Remembers The Dismissal
The complete video of Channel 9’s Sunday program on November 10, 1985. On the Dismissal’s 10th anniversary, the entire program was devoted to looking at 1975, the Whitlam government and the circumstances surrounding its dismissal.
Il Dismissale: Max Gillies On The Dismissal
Audio and video of Il Dismissale, the satirical sketch by Max Gillies.
Malcolm Fraser’s 1975 Election Policy Speech
Full text and audio of Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser’s 1975 Election Policy Speech.
Fraser’s Acceptance Of A Caretaker Commission
Text of Malcolm Fraser’s letter to Governor-General Sir John Kerr accepting his commission as prime minister.
Fraser Says Blocking Supply Is Justified By Economic Circumstances And Government Scandals
Audio of Malcolm Fraser’s interview on Channel 7’s This Week, October 19, 1975.