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Australia and its People › History
What happened on 11 November 1975 in Australian politics?
- The Governor-General dismissed the Whitlam government in a constitutional crisis unique in Australian history
- Australia signed the ANZUS treaty with the United States
- Australia became a republic
Why this is the correct answer
Governor-General Sir John Kerr used his reserve powers on 11 November 1975 to dismiss Prime Minister Gough Whitlam after the Senate refused to pass the government's budget. It remains the most dramatic and contested event in Australian political history.