An overview of the events of October 15, 1975, the day that the Federal Opposition, led by Malcolm Fraser, decided to block the Supply bills in the Senate until such time as Prime Minister Gough Whitlam called an election.
Posts tagged as “Rex Connor”
Rex Connor, the Minister for Minerals and Energy, resigned from the Whitlam ministry on October 14, 1975. Includes audio of interview with Connor and image of the famous "Khemlani Tells" front page of the Melbourne Herald.
Audio of speeches by Gough Whitlam, Malcolm Fraser and Gough Whitlam in the House of Representatives special one-day sitting called to debate the Loans Affair.
The Australian editorialised about the Loans Affair and letter of authority given to Tirath Khemlani by the Minister for Minerals and Energy, Rex Connor.