Paul Kelly on the political chaos before The Dismissal

23/10/2025 32 min
Paul Kelly on the political chaos before The Dismissal

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It was 1974 and Canberra was in turmoil. A young Paul Kelly was the chief political correspondent for The Australian newspaper, and covered the mounting scandals and intrigues. As we near the 50th anniversary of 11 November, 1975, Paul and David look back at the political environment that led to The Dismissal.Guest: Paul Kelly, Editor-at-Large, The Australian

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