EPISODE · Nov 6, 2025 · 24 MIN
50 years on, do modern Liberals still back Whitlam's dismissal?
from Late Night Live - Separate stories podcast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The dismissal of Labor Prime Minister Gough Whitlam by the Governor-General on November 11, 1975 is perhaps the most dramatic and most contentious moment in Australian political history. 50 years on, do modern Liberals still back Governor-General Sir John Kerr's decision to sack a sitting PM?Guest: Julian Leeser MP, shadow Education Minister, Liberal Member for BerowraProducer: Jack Schmidt
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The dismissal of Labor Prime Minister Gough Whitlam by the Governor-General on November 11, 1975 is perhaps the most dramatic and most contentious moment in Australian political history. 50 years on, do modern Liberals still back Governor-General Sir John Kerr's decision to sack a sitting PM? Guest: Julian Leeser MP, shadow Education Minister, Liberal Member for Berowra Producer: Jack Schmidt
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50 years on, do modern Liberals still back Whitlam's dismissal?
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