A double-dissolution election is triggered in April 1951 after Menzies' Communist Party prohibition bill leads to the loss of five seats. This is followed by the sudden passing of Labor leader Chifley on June 13, 1951, due to a heart attack in his Canberra hotel room.
Aired: Jun 28, 1988A leadership crisis unfolds within the Australian Labor Party as Prime Minist...
Aired: Jul 5, 1988A communist uprising in the coal industry sets off a fiery debate between the...
Aired: Jul 12, 1988As Chifley takes office as Prime Minister, Evatt embarks on a global journey ...
Aired: Jul 19, 1988A devastating conflict erupts in Australia as the Communist Party's influence...
Aired: Jul 26, 1988In the next episode, a political storm brews as Prime Minister Menzies wages ...
Aired: Aug 2, 1988A double-dissolution election is triggered in April 1951 after Menzies' Commu...
Aired: Aug 9, 1988Doc Evatt's ascension to Opposition Leader is marred by turmoil following Chi...
Aired: Aug 16, 1988The next episode of Australian politics sees Evatt's promises of pension incr...
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