The Truth Of The Matter
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A landmark work of Australian political history, The Truth of the Matter presents former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam's authoritative and impassioned rebuttal to the events surrounding the constitutional crisis of 1975, in which his Labor government was controversially dismissed by Governor-General Sir John Kerr. Written with the sharp conviction of a man who lived through one of the most dramatic episodes in Australian democratic history, Whitlam argues forcefully that the dismissal was an illegitimate and unprecedented abuse of vice-regal power. The narrative chronicles the key decisions, political maneuvers, and constitutional questions that led to that fateful day on November 11, 1975, drawing on Whitlam's firsthand knowledge and legal expertise. Unapologetically partisan yet meticulously reasoned, the work remains an essential primary source for anyone seeking to understand the Whitlam era and the enduring debate over the role of the Crown in Australian governance.
Author: Gough Whitlam
Format: Hardback
Published: 1979, Allen Lane
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A landmark work of Australian political history, The Truth of the Matter presents former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam's authoritative and impassioned rebuttal to the events surrounding the constitutional crisis of 1975, in which his Labor government was controversially dismissed by Governor-General Sir John Kerr. Written with the sharp conviction of a man who lived through one of the most dramatic episodes in Australian democratic history, Whitlam argues forcefully that the dismissal was an illegitimate and unprecedented abuse of vice-regal power. The narrative chronicles the key decisions, political maneuvers, and constitutional questions that led to that fateful day on November 11, 1975, drawing on Whitlam's firsthand knowledge and legal expertise. Unapologetically partisan yet meticulously reasoned, the work remains an essential primary source for anyone seeking to understand the Whitlam era and the enduring debate over the role of the Crown in Australian governance.