This video, which is one in a long series on the Whitlam Dismissal, focusses on the day - 11 November 1975. It was partly filmed in the Governor-General's o...
Rage at who? Kerr? Fraser? Whitlam? Everyone’s long gone.
The 1975 dismissal is a wonderful case study in both the importance of Government checks and balances as well as the requirement to ensure they are used correctly, so that past mistakes won’t be repeated. It’s also why Australians even today get a little nervous when one party controls the senate alone.
Watching the US has been interesting and somewhat terrifying at the same time.
How much of our own democracy and institutions here rely on people acting in good faith, and consistent with precedents or tradition? If and/or when those are broken, are there actually any real laws? Is there anyone to prosecute or enforce those laws?
Rage at who? Kerr? Fraser? Whitlam? Everyone’s long gone.
The 1975 dismissal is a wonderful case study in both the importance of Government checks and balances as well as the requirement to ensure they are used correctly, so that past mistakes won’t be repeated. It’s also why Australians even today get a little nervous when one party controls the senate alone.
But rage? No. I have nobody to rage at.
Watching the US has been interesting and somewhat terrifying at the same time.
How much of our own democracy and institutions here rely on people acting in good faith, and consistent with precedents or tradition? If and/or when those are broken, are there actually any real laws? Is there anyone to prosecute or enforce those laws?
The crown, who was complicit, including our current king. The LNP who’ve never apologised?
There’s plenty to rage at about this.
Conservatives, when presented with a choice between upholding democracy and seizing power, choose the latter every time.