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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.

Country: Australia

Type: scripted

Status: Ended

Language: English

Release Date: March 6, 1983

Also Known As: 5.11.75, The DismissalIllusions of Power, Dismissal, The Whitlam Years |  See more »

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Company Credits

Production Co: Kennedy Miller Productions, Network Ten

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

1983 | 3 Episodes

Awards

Awards & Nominations

Logie 1984

Nominee

Winner

Logie

Best Lead Actor

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Winner

Logie

Best Supporting Actor

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Winner

Logie

Best Miniseries/Telemovie

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