Post by Maureen Hegarty

Earlier this week, following a challenge through Australia’s federal court and high court, the secret letters of 1975 between Buckingham Palace and Australia’s then Governor General, Sir John Kerr, were finally made public. Much has been written about the constitutional crisis; the dismissal of the Whitlam government in 1975. Arguably one of the most comprehensive accounts has come from Marcellin’s very own MICHAEL SEXTON (OC1963). “The Great Crash” offers Michael’s insider account as a ministerial advisor in the Federal Attorney-General’s office at the time. Michael Sexton, as Solicitor General for New South Wales, has a long and distinguished involvement with politics and public administration. Additionally Michael is the author of numerous books and is widely regarded as an authority on Australian constitutional history. Nicholas Pastro Matthew Frost Georgia Mort Daniel Redmond Yohan P. Michael Harty Patrick Sexton Phillip Vassiliadis Matthew Molloy Peter Szabo Leanne Abela