1975 constitutional crisis

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/1975_constitutional_crisis
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf political scandal
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Australian constitutional crisis of 1975
gptkbp:caretakerPrimeMinister gptkb:Malcolm_Fraser
gptkbp:cause Senate blocking supply bills
gptkbp:constitutionalInstrument gptkb:Australian_Constitution
gptkbp:country gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:1975_Australian_federal_election
gptkbp:governor gptkb:John_Kerr
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1975 constitutional crisis
gptkbp:impact debate on Senate's power to block supply
debate on powers of Governor-General
lasting political controversy in Australia
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:parliament gptkb:Australian_Parliament
gptkb:Australian_Senate
gptkbp:parliamentary_representation gptkb:Australian_House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:1972_Australian_federal_election
gptkbp:primeMinister gptkb:Gough_Whitlam
gptkbp:result gptkb:1975_Australian_federal_election
Appointment of Malcolm Fraser as caretaker Prime Minister
Dismissal of Whitlam government
gptkbp:startDate 11 November 1975
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Australian_Government_(historically)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7