On a polarising day marking Whitlam’s dismissal, Howard backs four-year terms in rare lockstep with PM
Division remains half a century on from Gough Whitlam’s historic dismissal, but there was a spark of common ground
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Half a century on from Gough Whitlam’s historic dismissal, the rage and rancour remains.
Paul Keating said he would have arrested governor general Sir John Kerr over what he called a “coup”, while John Howard said the Senate deadlock needed to be broken.