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A large crowd of people and press stand below and on the steps of Parliament House after the dismissal of the Whitlam government.

Dismissed Tour

The story of an extraordinary political moment and how it unfolded.

A collage of Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser in front of crowds outside Old Parliament House.

The dismissal

Everything you need to know about the 1975 dismissal.

A black badge with 'Kerr must go' text in orange and a blue badge with 'Turn on the lights' text in white.

Badges from the 1975 federal election campaign

Maintaining the rage and turning on the lights.

A black and white record cover in Greek and the record.

1975 Labor campaign record in Greek

Reaching out to Greek Australians.

Front page of the proclamation dissolving parliament in 1975.

Proclamation dissolving the parliament, 1975

Proclaiming the dismissal.

A wooden boomerang featuring a design of small boomerangs and a kangaroo.

A wooden boomerang with a plaque presented to Robert (Bob) Hawke from US President Ronald Regan after the boomerang went into space on Space Shuttle Challenger, 1984.

Boomerang from Space Shuttle Challenger

A symbol of Australia in space.

A long white building, Old Parliament House, with a dark sky and the moon in the background.

Paranormal Investigations of Old Parliament House

Are you game to discover if Old Parliament House is haunted?

Three people read panels in the Democracy Are You In exhibit in Old Parliament House.

Democracy Are You In? credits

A wide shot of an exhibition about the 1975 dismissal in King's Hall in Old Parliament House.

The dismissal: words that made history – FINAL WEEKS

Discover the documents related to the 1975 dismissal.

Malcolm Fraser stands at a podium on stage at a Liberal campaign rally.

Gough Whitlam with microphones in his face stands in front of the 1975 election results tally board in the National Tally Room.

1975 election

Everything you need to know about the 1975 double dissolution election.

Photograph of Richard Nixon next to a photograph of Malcolm Turnbull, each addressing an audience in front of microphones.

Leadership spills plague Australian politics, but what does our system protect us from?

Learn how changes in Australian political leadership compare internationally.

A collage of crowds outside Old Parliament House protesting.

The dismissal: where were you?

Stories and reflections from the day of the 1975 dismissal.