Full Description
This is an exploration of the 1975 Australian constitutional crisis, in which Australia's Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam, was dismissed by its Governor-General, Sir John Kerr, using the vague and (to most people) unknown reserve powers of the Crown. By examining those events and their background, the constitutional and legal powers at play, the various explanations given for the dismissal (including claims that Kerr acted conspiratorially or followed instructions from either the Queen or the CIA), and the long-term political consequences, Killey sheds new light on a historic event in Australia's constitutional history.
Contents
Chapter 1: The 1975 Dismissal - Misplaced Rage?
Chapter 2: The 1975 Crisis - Conflicting Theories
Chapter 3: The 1975 Crisis - The Rules
Chapter 4: 1975 - And the ALP
Chapter 5: 1975 - The Supply Crisis
Chapter 6: The Governor-General - And His Decision
Chapter 7: The Dismissal - And November 11
Chapter 8: 1975 - And the Errors of Legal Advisers
Chapter 9: 1975 - And the Errors of Kerr
Chapter 10: 1975 - And the Errors of Whitlam
Chapter 11: 1975 - And the Errors of the Conspiracy Theorists
Chapter 12: 1975 - Was 1975 a Local "Coup"?
Chapter 13: 1975 - The Devil is in the Details
