High Court ruling on 'Palace letters' case paves way to learn more about The Dismissal
- Written by Anne Twomey, Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Sydney
National Archives of AustraliaThe High Court has ruled that Sir John Kerr’s correspondence with the queen comprises “Commonwealth records”. This means access to them is now in Australian hands and can no longer be vetoed by the private secretary to the queen.
This correspondence, which includes Kerr’s briefings to the...





