Premium Columnists Sir John Kerr no stranger to public service gossip Editors' Picks Long before the idea of dismissing Gough Whitlam was a twinkle in his eye, Sir John Kerr was briefing the Queen’s then private secretary, Sir
Palace letters: ‘it was better for Her Majesty not to know’ about Whitlam dismissal July 14, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Governor-General Sir John Kerr sacked Prime Minister Gough Whitlam without first informing the Queen because he believed it was better for her to not be