Bob Hawke at a protest rally during the Whitlam dismissal
This is a colour photograph that shows Bob Hawke speaking at a rally to protest the dismissal of the Whitlam government.
Gough Whitlam on the steps of Old Parliament House after the dismissal
Gough Whitlam addresses the media at the main entrance to Old Parliament House after his dismissal.
The Dismissal, 1975
This fact sheet provides information on National Archives records about the 1975 Dismissal.
The dismissal of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam
On 11 November 1975, Governor-General Sir John Kerr terminated Gough Whitlam's appointment as Prime Minister of Australia.
Letter on the dismissal of Gough Whitlam – from the Speaker of the House of Representatives to the Queen
A letter for the Queen sent from Gordon Scholes, the Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives, about the dismissal of Gough Whitlam.
Dismissal of the Whitlam government – Governor-General Sir John Kerr's statement of events
This is Governor-General Sir John Kerr's official written statement describing the events leading to the dismissal of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam.
Response to the dismissal – draft notice of motion written by Gough Whitlam
This is the draft notice of a motion handwritten by Prime Minister Gough Whitlam at the Lodge on 11 November 1975.
Inciting the country to riot? The ABC and the Dismissal, 1975
The events following 11 November 1975 – ‘The Dismissal’ – were some of the most divisive and turbulent in Australia’s history.
Whitlam the weather watcher
Gough Whitlam 21st Prime Minister of Australia and volunteer weather watcher.
Letter to Gough Whitlam from Sir John Kerr dismissing him as Prime Minister, 1975
This is the letter that Governor-General Sir John Kerr handed to Gough Whitlam, terminating his appointment as Prime Minister of Australia on 11 November 1975.
Gough Whitlam's attempt to save Lake Pedder
This is a press cutting from The Age regarding Gough Whitlam's attempt to save Lake Pedder.
Gough Whitlam
1972–1975
Gough Whitlam: guide to archives of Australia's prime ministers
This guide can assist researchers in finding records relating to both Gough and Margaret Whitlam.
Cartoon of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam by Michael Atchison
A black-and-white cartoon portraying prime minister Gough Whitlam immediately after his election.
In conversation with Troy Bramston – Gough Whitlam: The Vista of the New
Join Viriginia Haussegger in conversation with the award-winning author Troy Bramston as he discusses his latest biography.
Whitlams' folio and artworks to be revealed at National Archives of Australia.
An exhibition featuring a unique collection of artworks, gifted to Gough and Margaret Whitlam in 1979, will be shared with the public at National Archives of Australia in Canberra.
