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1932 New South Wales constitutional crisis

1932 New South Wales constitutional crisis
Date13 May 1932
LocationGovernment House, Sydney, Parliament House, Sydney
ParticipantsSir Philip Game, Jack Lang, Sir Bertram Stevens
OutcomeGame dismissed Lang, commissioned Stevens who called a state election which Lang resoundingly lost
Sir Philip Game
26th Governor of New South Wales.
Jack Lang
23rd Premier of New South Wales.
Sir Bertram Stevens
24th Premier of New South Wales.

The 1932 dismissal of Premier Jack Lang by New South Wales Governor Philip Game was the first real constitutional crisis in Australia. Lang remains the only Australian premier to be removed from office by his governor, using the reserve powers of the Crown.


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