Ep. 379: The Recount 1975 - Turn On the Lights
This week we’re arriving at a moment in political history that arguably casts the longest shadow over everything that follows: the dismissal and the 1975 federal election.
Stephen Donnelly is joined by Dr. Stephen Mills, author and election historian, to cover this unprecedented moment in Australian political history.
They cover the lead-up to the dismissal and then take us through the day including Whitlam's fiery 'Maintain your rage' speech.
Then it's straight into the campaign itself: including Liberal federal director Tony Eggleton’s brutal “Three Dark Years” negative ad, and the earworm…
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