How and why was the Whitlam Government dismissed?.
"Well may we say "God save the queen", because nothing will save the Governor-General." This prominent quote was sounded by Whitlam when he was dismissed by the Governor-General along with his government.
The astute, confident, well-educated orator, Edward Gough Whitlam was the leader of the Labor Party since 1967 and was elected as the Prime Minister of Australia on the 5th of December, 1972. For the first time in twenty-three years, the Labor Party finally succeeded the privilege and authority to govern Australia. Initially, the campaign, along with its famous slogan "It's time" was very influential and majority of the citizens of Australia profoundly bolstered Whitlam and his party. Unfortunately, they were repetitively assaulted by waves of dilemmas such as the economic recession; the scandals of significant ministers; and the blockage of supply. Consequently, that led to their dismissal by the Governor-General, which was also the first sacking of the government in Australian history.
The factors which enabled Whitlam and the Labor Party to receive such tremendous support from Australians were myriads of attractive promises such as an end to conscription; an introduction of equality and opportunity for women within areas of the Federal government; a more democratic approach to decision makings; abolition to university fees and increased expenditure on education; introduction of Medibank (a national health insurance scheme); multiculturalism and support of migrants as well as the abolition of White Australia Policy; and much more. This list of comely promises was practically not exhaustive. But mostly, the Australians perceived Whitlam as being capable of yielding a more "creative and exciting" government to appropriately direct Australia's future.
Firstly, the world recession which had emerged from the 1970's summoned much grievance and depression to humanity.