Prof Jenny Hocking
@palaceletters.bsky.social
Award winning best selling author The Palace Letters, biographer Gough Whitlam, Lionel Murphy, Frank Hardy. Now on ABC iview The Search for the Palace Letters https://iview.abc.net.au/show/search-for-the-palace-letters
My thoughts on the dismissal of the Whitlam govt. 50 years later - the language of the dismissal has shifted to now acknowledge, as the PM described, a ‘calculated plot’ to remove an elected govt #auspol johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
A calculated plot, an ambush, a coup
Five decades on from the dismissal of the Whitlam government, Australia is seeing a notable shift in the narrative that now recognises it as a calculated coup, and an assault on the conventions of gov...
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November 22, 2025 at 9:16 AM
My thoughts on the dismissal of the Whitlam govt. 50 years later - the language of the dismissal has shifted to now acknowledge, as the PM described, a ‘calculated plot’ to remove an elected govt #auspol johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
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Manning Clark to Edward Gough Whitlam
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Manning Clark to Edward Gough Whitlam
Dr John Jiggens on evidence of royal involvement in Gough Whitlam's dismissal & the fiction that the Queen was not involved. Greg Barns SC: 'There's no doubt that Buckingham Palace knew' #auspol independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
Republic campaign reignited by evidence of royal involvement in Whitlam sacking
Fresh scrutiny of royal interference in Whitlam’s Dismissal has renewed calls for Australia to finally become a republic.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Dr John Jiggens on evidence of royal involvement in Gough Whitlam's dismissal & the fiction that the Queen was not involved. Greg Barns SC: 'There's no doubt that Buckingham Palace knew' #auspol independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
Aust. peaked at 55% electricity from renewables in October on the path to meeting 2030 target. Libs are an irrelevant & unelectable rabble by dumping net zero #auspol reneweconomy.com.au/australias-m...
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November 12, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Aust. peaked at 55% electricity from renewables in October on the path to meeting 2030 target. Libs are an irrelevant & unelectable rabble by dumping net zero #auspol reneweconomy.com.au/australias-m...
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Member event: Sunday 16 November Labour History Society (SA) General Meeting featuring: 'Remembering the Sacking of the Whitlam Government 50 Years On'. Speakers: Dr Richie Gun AO, former Senator Chris Schacht, and Bill Denny AM BM.
📷credit: Gosford Library, CC BY-NC 2.0
📷credit: Gosford Library, CC BY-NC 2.0
November 12, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Member event: Sunday 16 November Labour History Society (SA) General Meeting featuring: 'Remembering the Sacking of the Whitlam Government 50 Years On'. Speakers: Dr Richie Gun AO, former Senator Chris Schacht, and Bill Denny AM BM.
📷credit: Gosford Library, CC BY-NC 2.0
📷credit: Gosford Library, CC BY-NC 2.0
My latest w Dr Matt Harvey: The Double Dismissal. Secrecy, deception & collusion in Whitlam's Dismissal: 'Geoffrey Robertson KC calls Royal approval the ‘sine qua non for the dismissal’. Without it, Robertson says, ‘Kerr would have stayed his hand’ #auspol www.flipsnack.com/whitlam/the-...
The Double Dismissal
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November 12, 2025 at 6:22 AM
My latest w Dr Matt Harvey: The Double Dismissal. Secrecy, deception & collusion in Whitlam's Dismissal: 'Geoffrey Robertson KC calls Royal approval the ‘sine qua non for the dismissal’. Without it, Robertson says, ‘Kerr would have stayed his hand’ #auspol www.flipsnack.com/whitlam/the-...
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Something to read, something to watch. "The Palace Letters" by Prof Jenny Hocking @palaceletters.bsky.social and the documentary "The Search for the Palace Letters". Available to watch on ABC iview: iview.abc.net.au/show/search-... #auspol #Whitlam #Dismissal #RoyalFamily #PalaceLetters
November 11, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Something to read, something to watch. "The Palace Letters" by Prof Jenny Hocking @palaceletters.bsky.social and the documentary "The Search for the Palace Letters". Available to watch on ABC iview: iview.abc.net.au/show/search-... #auspol #Whitlam #Dismissal #RoyalFamily #PalaceLetters
‘Conventions were torn up like confetti, Fraser refused to resign as PM despite the no-confidence motion against him & Kerr refused to acknowledge the motion or receive the Speaker. The critical role played by Justice Anthony Mason re-emerges at this point’ #auspol johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
The Second Dismissal
In an extract from The Double Dismissal, Emeritus Professor Jenny Hocking, distinguished fellow of the Whitlam Institute within Western Sydney University, and Dr Matt Harvey, senior lecturer at Victor...
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November 11, 2025 at 8:26 AM
‘Conventions were torn up like confetti, Fraser refused to resign as PM despite the no-confidence motion against him & Kerr refused to acknowledge the motion or receive the Speaker. The critical role played by Justice Anthony Mason re-emerges at this point’ #auspol johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
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Alright Canberra. Let’s go! Whitlam Dismissal symposium time with @palaceletters.bsky.social and Matt Harvey, alongside a cast of thousands—
November 9, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Alright Canberra. Let’s go! Whitlam Dismissal symposium time with @palaceletters.bsky.social and Matt Harvey, alongside a cast of thousands—
This was such a great day! A 50 year reflection on the dismissal of the Whitlam govt. Thank you @anatolitis.bsky.social and the wonderful Whitlam Institute #auspol
Alright Canberra. Let’s go! Whitlam Dismissal symposium time with @palaceletters.bsky.social and Matt Harvey, alongside a cast of thousands—
November 10, 2025 at 7:13 AM
This was such a great day! A 50 year reflection on the dismissal of the Whitlam govt. Thank you @anatolitis.bsky.social and the wonderful Whitlam Institute #auspol
I'm delighted to be guest interviewee on 7News' The Issue discussing the dismissal of the Whitlam govt & the secret correspondence btwn Kerr and the Queen. Thank you Tim Lester! #auspol www.youtube.com/watch?v=AH_W...
The Whitlam dismissal and secret royal correspondence | THE ISSUE
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November 9, 2025 at 4:55 AM
I'm delighted to be guest interviewee on 7News' The Issue discussing the dismissal of the Whitlam govt & the secret correspondence btwn Kerr and the Queen. Thank you Tim Lester! #auspol www.youtube.com/watch?v=AH_W...
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It's time—to understand our history and get serious about our future. Tuesday marks 50 years since the Dismissal; Monday I'll be speaking with Jenny Hocking @palaceletters.bsky.social and Matt Harvey on their @whitlaminstitute.bsky.social paper "The Double Dismissal" events.humanitix.com/whitlam1975
The Whitlam Dismissal and the Crisis of November 1975
A one-day symposium on the most infamous Constitutional crisis in Australian political history: the Dismissal of Gough Whitlam.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:57 PM
It's time—to understand our history and get serious about our future. Tuesday marks 50 years since the Dismissal; Monday I'll be speaking with Jenny Hocking @palaceletters.bsky.social and Matt Harvey on their @whitlaminstitute.bsky.social paper "The Double Dismissal" events.humanitix.com/whitlam1975
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"The Palace had put out a statement soon after the Dismissal saying that they had no part to play in the decision that the Governor-General made. We now know that that is completely false."
Meantime here's my scintillating interview with @palaceletters.bsky.social meanjin.com.au/interviews/j...
Meantime here's my scintillating interview with @palaceletters.bsky.social meanjin.com.au/interviews/j...
November 6, 2025 at 11:57 PM
"The Palace had put out a statement soon after the Dismissal saying that they had no part to play in the decision that the Governor-General made. We now know that that is completely false."
Meantime here's my scintillating interview with @palaceletters.bsky.social meanjin.com.au/interviews/j...
Meantime here's my scintillating interview with @palaceletters.bsky.social meanjin.com.au/interviews/j...
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John Menadue:
“Charles was a very active participant in the dismissal of Gough Whitlam 50 years ago. Don’t make any mistake about that. Charles was up to his royal ears in it. He was not politically neutral. He sided with privilege and aristocracy.”
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11....
“Charles was a very active participant in the dismissal of Gough Whitlam 50 years ago. Don’t make any mistake about that. Charles was up to his royal ears in it. He was not politically neutral. He sided with privilege and aristocracy.”
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11....
The Prince and the Dismissal
Anthony Albanese recently told us with bated breath from Balmoral Castle that Charles is someone who is very interested in Australia”. “Interested “would be an understatement.
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November 6, 2025 at 7:26 PM
John Menadue:
“Charles was a very active participant in the dismissal of Gough Whitlam 50 years ago. Don’t make any mistake about that. Charles was up to his royal ears in it. He was not politically neutral. He sided with privilege and aristocracy.”
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11....
“Charles was a very active participant in the dismissal of Gough Whitlam 50 years ago. Don’t make any mistake about that. Charles was up to his royal ears in it. He was not politically neutral. He sided with privilege and aristocracy.”
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11....
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"Charles was a very active participant in the dismissal of Gough Whitlam 50 years ago...He was not politically neutral." @johnmenadue.com
Mainstream media has been focused on the Andrew scandal.
It's time©️ they paid as much attention to the king's meddling. #auspol
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
Mainstream media has been focused on the Andrew scandal.
It's time©️ they paid as much attention to the king's meddling. #auspol
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
The Prince and the Dismissal
Anthony Albanese recently told us with bated breath from Balmoral Castle that Charles is someone who is very interested in Australia”. “Interested “would be an understatement.
johnmenadue.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:07 PM
"Charles was a very active participant in the dismissal of Gough Whitlam 50 years ago...He was not politically neutral." @johnmenadue.com
Mainstream media has been focused on the Andrew scandal.
It's time©️ they paid as much attention to the king's meddling. #auspol
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
Mainstream media has been focused on the Andrew scandal.
It's time©️ they paid as much attention to the king's meddling. #auspol
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
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It is nonsense to say the Queen was not involved. Her favourite courtier and she carry joint responsibility for the sacking of a government that had a clear majority in the Australian House of Representatives. #auspol #theDIsmissal #Whitlam
The Queen’s implausible denial
It beggars belief that the Queen did not know that John Kerr was planning to sack Gough Whitlam. She may not have known the detail of the coup in progress, but she knew the substance. But like Lord Ne...
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November 6, 2025 at 12:22 AM
It is nonsense to say the Queen was not involved. Her favourite courtier and she carry joint responsibility for the sacking of a government that had a clear majority in the Australian House of Representatives. #auspol #theDIsmissal #Whitlam
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CNN: "A brand new report is out showing layoff announcements hit their highest level for October in over 20 years. It's painting a picture of a job market that is really hurting. US-based employers announced 150,074 job cuts in October, more than any October since 2003."
November 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
CNN: "A brand new report is out showing layoff announcements hit their highest level for October in over 20 years. It's painting a picture of a job market that is really hurting. US-based employers announced 150,074 job cuts in October, more than any October since 2003."
The mighty John Menadue on royal involvement in the dismissal of Gough Whitlam. 'Elaborate constructions of plausible denial will just not wash. The Palace went to extraordinary lengths to whitewash the role of the Queen & other royals including Charles' #auspol johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
The Queen’s implausible denial
It beggars belief that the Queen did not know that John Kerr was planning to sack Gough Whitlam. She may not have known the detail of the coup in progress, but she knew the substance. But like Lord Ne...
johnmenadue.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The mighty John Menadue on royal involvement in the dismissal of Gough Whitlam. 'Elaborate constructions of plausible denial will just not wash. The Palace went to extraordinary lengths to whitewash the role of the Queen & other royals including Charles' #auspol johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
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"As we approach the 50th anniversary of the dismissal of Labor prime minister Gough Whitlam by governor-general Sir John Kerr, new details about Queen Elizabeth II’s view of Kerr’s action have been found in the archives of former Canadian governor-general Jules Léger."
Jenny Hocking: Canada GG FOI records on Whitlam dismissal. johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10....
Whitlam dismissal secrets unearthed from the archives of the Canadian governor-general
This newly uncovered material, exclusively published by Crikey, is the first indication from Sir John Kerr himself that Queen Elizabeth II approved of the position he had taken during his dismissal of...
johnmenadue.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:06 AM
"As we approach the 50th anniversary of the dismissal of Labor prime minister Gough Whitlam by governor-general Sir John Kerr, new details about Queen Elizabeth II’s view of Kerr’s action have been found in the archives of former Canadian governor-general Jules Léger."
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Jenny Hocking: Canada GG FOI records on Whitlam dismissal. johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10....
Whitlam dismissal secrets unearthed from the archives of the Canadian governor-general
This newly uncovered material, exclusively published by Crikey, is the first indication from Sir John Kerr himself that Queen Elizabeth II approved of the position he had taken during his dismissal of...
johnmenadue.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Jenny Hocking: Canada GG FOI records on Whitlam dismissal. johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10....
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Episode 2 of Pearlcast revisits 11 Nov 1975 — the day the Governor-General dismissed the Whitlam govt. Catriona Jackson talks with Jenny Hocking and John Menadue about the shock, secrecy and constitutional revolt that changed Australia. #Auspol #Whitlam #Pearlcast #podcast
Episode 2- The 50th anniversary of the Whitlam government
In this second episode of Pearlcast from John Menadue’s Pearls and Irritations, we return to the dramatic events of 11 November 1975 – the day the Governor-General dismissed the Whitlam Labor governme...
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November 5, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Episode 2 of Pearlcast revisits 11 Nov 1975 — the day the Governor-General dismissed the Whitlam govt. Catriona Jackson talks with Jenny Hocking and John Menadue about the shock, secrecy and constitutional revolt that changed Australia. #Auspol #Whitlam #Pearlcast #podcast
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Lovely to get to talk with Ali Moore just now. Great to hear so many supporters of the future Australian republic calling the ABC! "Drunken megalomaniac acting on behalf of a dysfunctional family from the other side of the world" says one, referring to Kerr infamously dismissing Whitlam 🧐
November 5, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Lovely to get to talk with Ali Moore just now. Great to hear so many supporters of the future Australian republic calling the ABC! "Drunken megalomaniac acting on behalf of a dysfunctional family from the other side of the world" says one, referring to Kerr infamously dismissing Whitlam 🧐
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Power does reveal what people are really like: what their base and true instincts are. That’s something I’ve learned watching people grow with the job, and certainly Gough Whitlam did. Power revealed the things he cared for. JM #auspol #Whillam
What would Whitlam think of the Albanese Government?
Gough Whitlam’s head mandarin and Pearls & Irritations founder & editor-in-chief John Menadue shares what he sees as the lessons of the Whitlam years, one of which is that the powerful can never be trusted.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Such an honour to be in the very first Pearlcast podcast with living legend John Menadue about the dismissal of the Whitlam govt by the Queen's representative GG Kerr. The role of the Queen, Prince Charles, and the 'reserve powers' of the Crown. It's Time for an Aust. republic! #auspol
Launching Pearlcast - the 50th anniversary of the Dismissal of the Whitlam Government. Editor-in-chief John Menadue – the living link to the scandal; Jenny Hocking, author of The Palace Letters and Brian Toohey, the journalist who has dug deepest into the darkest elements of the events. #auspol
Episode 1 - The 50th anniversary of the Whitlam government
We kick off with a topic close to our hearts, the 50th anniversary of the Dismissal of the Whitlam Government.
johnmenadue.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Such an honour to be in the very first Pearlcast podcast with living legend John Menadue about the dismissal of the Whitlam govt by the Queen's representative GG Kerr. The role of the Queen, Prince Charles, and the 'reserve powers' of the Crown. It's Time for an Aust. republic! #auspol
Such an honour to be in the very first Pearlfest podcast with living legend John Menadue about the dismissal of the Whitlam govt by the Queen's representative GG Kerr. The role of the Queen, Prince Charles, and the 'reserve powers' of the Crown. It's Time for an Aust. republic! #auspol
Launching Pearlcast - the 50th anniversary of the Dismissal of the Whitlam Government. Editor-in-chief John Menadue – the living link to the scandal; Jenny Hocking, author of The Palace Letters and Brian Toohey, the journalist who has dug deepest into the darkest elements of the events. #auspol
Episode 1 - The 50th anniversary of the Whitlam government
We kick off with a topic close to our hearts, the 50th anniversary of the Dismissal of the Whitlam Government.
johnmenadue.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Such an honour to be in the very first Pearlfest podcast with living legend John Menadue about the dismissal of the Whitlam govt by the Queen's representative GG Kerr. The role of the Queen, Prince Charles, and the 'reserve powers' of the Crown. It's Time for an Aust. republic! #auspol