These include Kerr’s concern that prime minister Whitlam might recall him as governor-general, which he discussed with Prince Charles in September 1975 in a profound breach of political and constitutional practice.
Charteris followed this up the next day with the clearest suggestion that the reserve powers may need to be used which, Charteris wrote, "places you in what is, perhaps, an unenviable, but is certainly a very honourable position. If you do, as you will, what the constitution dictates, you cannot possible [sic] do the Monarchy any avoidable harm. The chances are you will do it good". He ends with a reference to the "discretion left to a governor-general".
This is just the first day of viewing these extraordinarily significant letters and there is much still to see and even more to assess. As we delve deeper into them, just as important as what is in the letters will be what isn’t there – the gaps, the events and people who should be but aren’t. Like the then High Court justice Sir Anthony Mason for instance, Kerr’s secret guide and confidant whose role remained secret for 37 years.
She has the remotest plausible deniability.
I call BS.. the Queen is certainly no dummie, she smart enough to know not to leave a paper trail of which contributed to overthrowing an elected government of a foreign country.. she knew exactly what Kerr was going to do.. every step.
Whitlam wanted Australia independent from US & US secret base Pine gap closed. It's interesting just after Whitlam coup the US supported Indonesia to invade East Timor just North of Australia to keep Australia reliant on US military dictatorship.
Grubby Liberal politics which continue today. Obviously ‘God saved the Queen’ but obviously did not save that grubb John Kerr!
Nonsense
the republican movement
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Rubbish, your opinion is not the same as mine, the letters simply point out that Kerr never notified HM before he sacked the government, her concern was his move would be a political one (she was right). He was a drunk only concerned that he would lose his cushy job.
LOL Bombshell! If anything it is Whitlam who comes out looking the worst ... ringing up the Queen demanding his old job back
If you have to say something is a bombshell then it really isn't
LOL. Bombshell There is more exciting stories and letters coming out of the local daycare center. If this is all that is left in journalism, pack up your shop now.
Bombshell? Slow news day?
GW refused to abide by convention and ask for a double dissolution after the supply Bill had been rejected 3 times by the Senate What option did Kerr have but to remove the Commission and appoint a caretaker PM who promised to ask for a DD allowing us, the citizens to decide?
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Governor-General's intentions to dismiss Whitlam 'likely known to the palace' | Sky News AustraliaPolitical Consultant Jim Middleton says it is likely the Palace was aware Sir John Kerr wanted to dismiss Gough Whitlam.\n\nPrivate letters between Queen Elizabeth II and former Governor-General Sir John Kerr were released on Tuesday revealing Sir John dismissed then-prime minister Gough Whitlam without first informing the Queen. \n\nThe National Archives released more than 1,000 pages of documents from Mr Whitlam’s 1975 dismissal, including much sought-after correspondence between the Governor-General and Buckingham Palace. \n\n“I decided to take the step I took without informing the Palace in advance … it was better for Her Majesty NOT to know,' one of the letters penned by Sir John Kerr reads.\n\nMr Middleton said it was ‘unsurprising’ Sir John Kerr withheld his decision to act from the palace because the palace seemed to know such a dismissal was possible.\n\n“What we see in the palace papers so far … is that they were well aware it was on his mind and indeed there was communication between the palace and Sir John Kerr about this very matter,” he said.\n\n“The palace also knew that Sir John Kerr feared that Gogh Whitlam would sack him.”\n\nMr Middleton said the dismissal demonstrates an imbalance in the relationship between the governor-general, the Queen and the elected prime minister of Australia, and wonders whether the place should have given warning to Mr Whitlam. \n\n“On this occasion, the Queen chose to do and observe what her appointed representative wanted rather than what Australia’s elected Prime Minister desired,” he said. \n\n“Constitutionally, should the palace have informed Gogh Whitlam that their appointed representative the governor-general was worried about being sacked by the prime minister? \n\n“Should they have been informing him that dismissal was an option in some form or another?” \n Who cares So what, supply was blocked, that's why ! Rusted on ALP voters will never accept the fact that Whitlam was dismissed by an Australian... indeed a former member of the ALP who was expected to be a placeman that merely did what he was told. He didn’t, he acted to protect the interests of the country against a megalomaniac!
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