With the 50th anniversary of the dismissal of former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, it brought some reflections across Australians, especially from those who weren’t alive at the time.
Some unique events at the time resulted in the Federal government nearly running out of money and the Governor General stepping in to dismiss the former PM.
Image: Image by National Archives of Australia
Produced By: Noah Secomb
Featured In Story: Maryanne Gore – 1RPH volunteer , and Mike Lewis – Observer
First aired on The Wire, Friday 14 November 2025