Jenny Hocking
AustraliaauthorFemale9.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Jenny Hocking is a prominent Australian historian and author known for her research on political history and constitutional law, particularly her work related to the dismissal of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam in 1975. She gained significant attention for her book 'The Palace Letters', which argues that the British monarchy had prior knowledge of Governor-General John Kerr's decision to dismiss Whitlam, a claim that has sparked debate among scholars and historians.
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Professor Jenny Hocking's legal campaign to access secret letters is dramatized in 'The Palace Letters'.
Celeste Barber, Tim Minchin and Lynne McGranger headline new line-up of 13 productionsThe Sydney Morning Herald·Australia· 2026-09-14
Australia· 2026-09-14
Jenny Hocking fought for the release of correspondence about the Dismissal.
What Anthony Albanese could learn from Gough Whitlam.The Sydney Morning Herald·Australia· 2025-10-26
Australia· 2025-10-26
