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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.
Collection

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.
Collection

1975 Labor campaign record in Greek

Reaching out to Greek Australians.

Front page of the proclamation dissolving parliament in 1975.
Collection

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.
Collection

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.
Guided tours

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

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.
Democracy

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.

Crowds and press outside Parliament House following the dissolution of parliament.

Could the 1975 dismissal happen elsewhere?

Is the dismissal of an elected government an event that could happen in countries other than Australia?

An illustration of a bee reading a book titled 'Notable local bees'.
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Protecting pollinators

Support our bees and other local pollinators.