Jenny Hocking

The Palace Letters - in conversation with Jenny Hocking (video)

What do The Palace Letters tell us about our history, Gough Whitlam’s dismissal and our system of Government?

Julian Hill MP was joined by Professor Jenny Hocking and Labor’s Shadow Minister for an Australian Republic, Matt Thistlethwaite, to discuss the release of these historic records.

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https://publish.pearlsandirritations.com/tim-mcdonald-kerr-charteris-and-the-palace-letters/

https://publish.pearlsandirritations.com/lionel-orchard-the-palace-letters-the-dismissal-and-australian-politics/

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Jenny Hocking

Jenny Hocking is the author of several books including the award-winning two-volume biography of Gough Whitlam, Gough Whitlam: His Time. Her latest book is The Palace Letters: The Queen, the Governor-General and the Plot to Dismiss Gough Whitlam. Her book on the dismissal will be published by Scribe Publishing in 2026.

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