Kerr's royal assent dilemma

This video is about the dilemma faced by the Governor-General of Australia, Sir John Kerr, in 1975 about whether he should grant royal assent if he was presented with supply bills that had only passed one House and was advised by the Prime Minister to assent to them. It discusses the relevant provisions of the Commonwealth Constitution and the views of experts of the day, as set out in the press at that time. It discusses the arguments about whether the Governor-General should obey the Constitution, or act in breach of the Constitution if given ministerial advice to do so. It also discusses the role of the courts in determining any challenge.