THE move by Malcolm Turnbull to release the Kerr correspondence 12 years ahead of its time could well come back and bite him and show once and for all that Kerr acted in the best interests of the nation.
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Politicians never learn that they must always beware of rattling skeletons in the closet.
Of all those representing the monarchist interests, I appear to be the only one who, in 1975, understood and supported the actions of Sir John Kerr.
The others who are today pontificating on the subject apparently supported Whitlam and Labor at the time.
Perhaps now is the moment for the correspondence to be released and for this matter to be put into perspective and that perspective is that Sir John Kerr was forced into a political crisis not of his own making. His duty as Governor-General was to attempt to resolve the stalemate between the venal Whitlam and the ambitious Fraser.
All the discussions, consultations, negotiations, letters, advices and so on are irrelevant compared to the fact that the blockage of the Bills of Supply by the Coalition/Independents controlled Senate was put to the people to resolve.
Thank God we have a constitution that works and despite attempts by republican politicians, continues to work well. When Malcolm Turnbull became a Member of Parliament and on each session thereafter he swore to be faithful and bear true allegiance to the Queen. One must question his motives, firstly in taking this oath if he doesn’t mean it and secondly in trying to force the release of confidential papers in what is an obvious attempt to embarrass the Queen. An attempt that could well rebound and put the Liberal Party he now leads into a very bad light.
Philip Benwell, National Chair, Australian Monarchist League.