Overview
- At Old Parliament House, Anthony Albanese called the sacking a partisan ambush and announced a government‑commissioned Whitlam statue for the site.
- Governor‑General Sam Mostyn said she would never say never to using dismissal powers and noted Sir John Kerr’s move had been building for months.
- John Howard argued there was no alternative to ending the supply deadlock and said the episode showed the constitution’s resilience.
- Howard also urged bipartisan support for four‑year federal terms, echoing a change Albanese has long advocated.
- Anniversary discussions revisited the opposition’s supply blockade before Kerr dismissed Whitlam and appointed Malcolm Fraser, with Paul Keating describing the event as a coup.