Sir John Kerr
- Episode aired Nov 11, 1987
- 30m
Geoffrey Robertson and Sir John Kerr discuss the constitutional issues central to the dismissal of the Whitlam regime in 1975. They discuss the case for codifying the reserve powers of the G... Read allGeoffrey Robertson and Sir John Kerr discuss the constitutional issues central to the dismissal of the Whitlam regime in 1975. They discuss the case for codifying the reserve powers of the Governor-General, the need for advisory procedures to the Governor-General, and the case fo... Read allGeoffrey Robertson and Sir John Kerr discuss the constitutional issues central to the dismissal of the Whitlam regime in 1975. They discuss the case for codifying the reserve powers of the Governor-General, the need for advisory procedures to the Governor-General, and the case for Governors-General necessarily being experienced constitutional lawyers.