1975 Australian constitutional crisis

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/1975_Australian_constitutional_crisis
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf succession crisis
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:The_Dismissal
gptkbp:cause Senate blocking supply bills
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:endDate 1975-11-11
gptkbp:governor gptkb:John_Kerr
gptkbp:historicalSignificance major event in Australian political history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1975 Australian constitutional crisis
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Malcolm_Fraser
gptkb:Gough_Whitlam
gptkb:John_Kerr
gptkbp:location gptkb:Canberra
gptkbp:mainEvent dismissal of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive
gptkbp:notableEvent 1975-11-11
gptkbp:organization gptkb:Australian_Labor_Party
gptkb:Liberal_Party_of_Australia
gptkb:Australian_Parliament
gptkbp:primeMinister gptkb:Malcolm_Fraser
gptkb:Gough_Whitlam
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Australian_Constitution
gptkbp:result gptkb:1975_Australian_federal_election
Appointment of Malcolm Fraser as caretaker Prime Minister
Dismissal of Whitlam government
gptkbp:startDate 1975-10-16
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Australian
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4