The Dismissal
1983-03-06 | 270 minutes
Plot Summary
The drama surrounding the dismissal of Mr. Gough Whitlam as the Labor Prime Minister of Australia - on 11 November, 1975 - by the then Governor-General of Australia, Sir John Kerr - and the subsequent installation, in Parliament, of the Liberal 'caretaker government' and Mr. Malcolm Fraser as the 'caretaker' Prime Minister.
Cast
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Max PhippsGough Whitlam
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John StantonMalcolm Fraser
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John MeillonSir John Kerr
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Bill HunterRex Connor
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John HargreavesDr. Jim Cairns
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Peter SumnerBill Hayden
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Ed DevereauxPhil Lynch
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Robyn NevinLady Kerr
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Tom OliverSenator Reg Withers
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Carol BurnsCairns' Secretary
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Nancye HayesConnor's Secretary
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Tony BarryThe Press Secretary
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Sean ScullyDoug Anthony
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Arthur DignamEric Robinson