The Dismissal [electronic resource] : A Groundbreaking New History
Paul Kelly2015
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There is no more dramatic event in our political history than the dismissal.
This book is the definitive story, filled with fresh documents, revelations and
new interviews that change our understanding of this event. It is also a
brilliant forensic analysis of the ruthless, proud and stubborn main players -
Malcolm Fraser, Gough Whitlam and Sir John Kerr.
As keys to our understanding, Kelly and Bramston examine four central aspects of
the dismissal: the real attitude of Buckingham Palace towards Kerr; whether Kerr
tipped Fraser off about his plan; Kerr's deception of Whitlam; and Kerr's
dealings with former High Court judges Sir Garfield Barwick and Sir Anthony
Mason. In the gripping story that follows, the ambitions and flaws of Whitlam,
Fraser and Kerr are laid bare as never before.
Drawing on a range of new sources, some of which have never before been made
public - including hundreds of pages from Kerr's archives - this remarkable
account is dispassionate in its ...
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Author:
Paul Kelly, Author
Imprint:
Australia : Penguin eBooks, 2015
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (288.0 pages)
Audience:
00
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781760142032
Language:
English
BRN:
435238
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |