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- 1975_Australian_constitutional_crisis abstract "The 1975 Australian constitutional crisis (often known simply as "the Dismissal") has been described as the greatest political and constitutional crisis in Australian history. It culminated on 11 November 1975 with the removal of the Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), by Governor-General Sir John Kerr, who then appointed the Leader of the Opposition, Malcolm Fraser, as caretaker Prime Minister.Whitlam's Labor government had been elected in 1972 with a small majority in the House of Representatives, but with the Opposition controlling the Senate. Another election in 1974 resulted in little change. While the Whitlam Government introduced many new policies and programs, it was also rocked by scandals and political miscalculations. In October 1975, the Opposition used its control of the Senate to defer passage of appropriation bills, or supply, which finance governmental operations and which had been passed by the House of Representatives. The Opposition stated that they would continue to do so unless Whitlam called an election for the House of Representatives and urged Kerr to dismiss Whitlam unless he agreed to their demand. Whitlam believed that Kerr would not dismiss him, and Kerr did nothing to disabuse Whitlam.On 11 November 1975, Whitlam intended to call a half-Senate election in an attempt to break the deadlock. When he went to seek Kerr's approval of the election, Kerr instead dismissed him as Prime Minister, and shortly thereafter installed Fraser in his place. Acting quickly before all ALP parliamentarians became aware of the change of government, Fraser and his allies were able to secure passage of the appropriation bills, and Kerr dissolved Parliament for a double dissolution election. Fraser and his government were returned with a massive majority.The events of the Dismissal led to only minor constitutional change. The Senate retains its power to block supply, and the Governor-General the power to dismiss the Government. However, those powers have not been exercised again. Kerr was widely criticised by ALP supporters for his actions, resigned early as Governor-General, and lived much of his remaining life abroad. Though Whitlam and Fraser later reconciled, Kerr, who died in 1991, continues to be reviled in some quarters.".
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- 1975_Australian_constitutional_crisis wikiPageExternalLink aso.gov.au.
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- 1975_Australian_constitutional_crisis date "October–November 1975".
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- 1975_Australian_constitutional_crisis outcome "Whitlam dismissed as Prime Minister by Kerr; Fraser commissioned as caretaker Prime Minister".
- 1975_Australian_constitutional_crisis participants "Sir John Kerr, Gough Whitlam, Malcolm Fraser".
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- 1975_Australian_constitutional_crisis place Canberra.
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- 1975_Australian_constitutional_crisis subject Category:Constitutional_crises.
- 1975_Australian_constitutional_crisis comment "The 1975 Australian constitutional crisis (often known simply as "the Dismissal") has been described as the greatest political and constitutional crisis in Australian history.".
- 1975_Australian_constitutional_crisis label "1975 Australian constitutional crisis".
- 1975_Australian_constitutional_crisis label "1975年澳大利亚宪政危机".
- 1975_Australian_constitutional_crisis label "Australische Verfassungskrise von 1975".
- 1975_Australian_constitutional_crisis label "Crise Constitucional Australiana de 1975".
- 1975_Australian_constitutional_crisis label "Crise constitutionnelle australienne de 1975".
- 1975_Australian_constitutional_crisis label "Crisis constitucional australiana de 1975".
- 1975_Australian_constitutional_crisis label "Kryzys konstytucyjny w Australii w 1975 roku".
- 1975_Australian_constitutional_crisis label "الأزمة الدستورية في أستراليا 1975".
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