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TIL In 1975, the US overthrew the democratically elected leader of Australia for his opposition to the war on Vietnam. (www.greenleft.org.au)

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[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio -2 points 4 days ago (6 children)

WTF? No.

On 15 October 1975, the Leader of the Opposition, Malcolm Fraser announced the opposition would block the governments' supply or money bills in the Senate until an election was called. The opposition took this action because it believed the government was incompetent and the worst government in our history.

https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/your-questions-on-notice/questions/why-was-whitlam-sacked-and-not-just-a-double-dissolution-called

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 28 points 4 days ago

Not going to take any official australian government response at their word, sorry. Their case doesn't hold water if you read any of the articles above.

[–] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 4 days ago

yes, that is government propaganda, courtesy of western imperialism.

[–] FuckyWucky@hexbear.net 21 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Bullshit, Prime Minister should only be removed by confidence vote, this is not it.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The opposition took this action because it believed the government was incompetent and the worst government in our history.

Yeah, I'm sure the opposition didn't have any reason to lie to you. Like, really dude?

[–] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 16 points 4 days ago

WTF? No.

On 15 October 1975, the Leader of the Opposition, Malcolm Fraser announced the opposition would block the governments' supply or money bills in the Senate until an election was called. The opposition took this action because it believed the government was incompetent and the worst government in our history.

https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/your-questions-on-notice/questions/why-was-whitlam-sacked-and-not-just-a-double-dissolution-called

Yes, and YOU CAN ASK Anton Chigurh why he stungun'd a guy...

[–] galoisghost@aussie.zone 16 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Bullshit: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/asio-role-in-whitlam-dismissal-addressed/0bo7hzbre

Unless you of course believe the bit where ASIO clears itself of following US directions in a book it wrote about its own history.

[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio -2 points 4 days ago

From that page:

But the chapter - ASIO on the Brink - also reveals details of the "false allegations that ASIO was working in response to US intelligence direction and not on behalf of the Australian Government, and that US intelligence was implicated in the dismissal of the Whitlam Government".