187. Australian Prime Ministers: Edmund Barton - Robert Menzies
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- čas přidán 21. 05. 2022
- In the wake of Anthony Albanese's victory in this weekend's Australian election, Tom and Dominic have recorded a three part Antipodean special on the history of Australian prime ministers.
The first episode begins in 1901 with Edmund Barton, covers both World Wars, and drills down into the premierships of Robert Menzies.
The second part will be in your podcast feeds tomorrow, with the final instalment dropping on Thursday.
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Menzies didn't start the dismantling of the Whie Australia. That move had to wait for his retirement. Incidentally the move (cautious and unofficial - it was only the Whitlam government that officially abandoned it) was motivated largely by the fact that, with Britain entering the Common Market, Australia needed new trading partners and the obvious choice was Japan.
Heard of Joe Clark
Arthur Fadden was NOT the only “interim” (caretaker) prime minister from the Country Party.
There was Earle Page, PM for 19 or 20 days in April 1939, following the death of Joe Lyons.
Also “Black” Jack McEwan for 22 days in December 1967 to January 1968, following the death of Harold Holt.
Very interesting.
As for Robert Menzies having been considered a possible replacement for Winston Churchill: Would that even have been possible at the time, and would it be today? It strikes me as a bit unlikely that a foreigner could have been a member of a British cabinet, let alone lead one.
Chalk and Cheese!
Different times.
True. But would it have been legally possible?
Back then, yes.@@blogbalkanstories4805
Even today, Australians who are living (even just on a temporary work pass) in the UK can vote in any election. My brother voted in the Brexit referendum.
In theory it was possible only because the prime minister is appointed by the monarch, who could appoint anyone, but in reality by the 1940s it would have been politically impossible to appoint someone from the House of Lords, let alone from Australia.
Australia were attacked over 100 times by Japan - people think Darwin was only bombed once. Curtin was pivotal in shifting Australia's focus.
Perhaps a little less mockery would have improved this podcast!
Don’t worry, Australians don’t know much about Australian PM’s. You won’t get much past Menzies, Whitlam & Hawke.
New Zealand still superior.
this is the strangest podcast ever, totally misses dozens of PM'S next to useless
That's why it's called Australian prime ministers: Edmund Barton - Robert Menzies
And not Australian prime ministers
Dozens?
Minim requirement for dozens is 24 prime ministers.
There has been 22 prime ministers in Australia…
Quit ya winging
It also tells you they are going to be continuing it “tomorrow”
Have some self awareness mate