Michelle Grattan's front row seat to the drama of the dismissal
Update: 2025-11-07
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When Governor John Kerr sacked Prime Minister Gough Whitlam on 11 November 1975, Michelle Grattan was a young reporter for The Age.
The dismissal had been brewing with a government pushing through change at breakneck speed, and a series of scandals surrounding key figures.
Michelle remembers absolute pandemonium unfolding as shock waves from this historic event ricocheted across the country.
- Guest: Michelle Grattan, chief political correspondent at The Conversation.
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